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Current and potential role of grain legumes on protein and micronutrient adequacy of the diet of rural Ghanaian infants and young children: using linear programming

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-019-0435-5

Published Online: 2019-02-21

Published Print: 2019-12

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de Jager, Ilse https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6225-248X
Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin J.

Giller, Ken E.

Brouwer, Inge D.
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

USAID (#GHA-G-00-06-00002)

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1020032)
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Article History

Received: 21 June 2018

Accepted: 12 February 2019

First Online: 21 February 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Clearance to carry out the research was granted by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Institutional Review Board (Ethical Clearance certificate No. NMIMR-IRB CPN 087/13-14). Approval for the study was obtained by the District Assembly, District Health Administration in Karaga and leaders of selected communities. Participation was voluntary and written informed consent was obtained from caregivers of selected children and thumb prints used for those who were not literate. The identity of the IYC and their mothers/caregivers has been kept confidential. Caregivers were compensated with a 500 g sachet of iodized salt for their time.

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