The Stabilizing Effects of Sesame Oil Extraction Technologies on Seasonal Fluctuations in Food Consumption and Nutritional Status of Rural Farming Households in The Gambia

It has been well documented that women and children in The Gambia are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition. The combination of heavy labor demands on women and a weaning diet low in calories takes its toll on women and children during the pre-harvest lean season. In 1995, the Small-Scale Sesame O...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hull, Stephen Gregory Jr.
Other Authors: Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/10032
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-63198-14296