
A comprehensive linear programming tool to optimize ...
Objective: The objective was to develop a comprehensive linear programming (LP) tool to create novel RUTF formulations for Ethiopia. Design: A systematic approach that surveyed …
Acceptability of locally produced ready‐to‐use therapeutic ...
The objective of this study was to determine whether new formulations of RUTF produced using locally available ingredients were acceptable to young children in Ethiopia, Ghana, Pakistan …
Cost-Minimized Nutritionally Adequate Food Baskets as Basis ...
Sep 9, 2019 · The high prevalence of undernutrition, especially stunting, in Ethiopia hampers the country's economic productivity and national development. One of the obstacles to overcome …
A linear programming approach for placement of applicants to ...
Dec 19, 2013 · This paper reports a linear programming approach for placement of applicants to study programs developed and implemented at the college of Business & Economics, Bahir …
Food-based dietary guidelines for optimizing calcium intakes ...
Using linear programming, we determined whether locally available foods consumed by WRA in nine regions (urban and rural) and two administrative cities of Ethiopia could provide 1000 …
An Optimization Tool to Formulate Diets within a ...
It is also important to identify the nutrients that cannot be met even through these optimized diets that may require chemical supplementation. Linear programming (LP) is an effective tool for …
Multilevel log linear model to estimate the risk factors ...
This study uses Multilevel Log Linear Modeling to estimate the risk factors for infant mortality in Ethiopia. A model’s main strength is that it accounts for survey design features such as …
Innovative optimization of ready to use food for treatment of ...
Treatment of acute malnutrition typically requires the provision of ready‐to‐use food (RUF). Common RUF is effective but expensive, being manufactured from costly ingredients, and …