The primary hypothesis is that introduction of food-to-food fortified products through a rural Hub-and-Spoke incubator system contributes to an improved food environment and availability of micronutrients to these communities. A secondary hypothesis is that the influence of the rural Spokes can serve to enhance rural food environments through creation of secondary rural spokes that disseminate improved food-to-food fortified products. The overall hypothesis is that a product designed with optimized nutritional characteristics, based on consumer preferences and leveraging local nutrient dense ingredients, can successfully deliver nutrition through sustainable market-driven approaches.
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Assessment of staple intake in urban Nigerien households and children
Timeframe: 3 months
Assessment of the nutritional adequacy of Nigerien children
Timeframe: 3 years
Nutritional impact of a fortified cereal-based product for the improvement of micronutrient deficiencies among children aged 24-60 months.
Timeframe: 3 months