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Vitamin A deficiency and training to farmers: Evidence from a field experiment ...

Data: 2013

Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/11593

Origem: Repositório Institucional da UNL

Assunto(s): Vitamin A; Orange-fleshed sweet potato; Mozambique; Randomized evaluation

Descrição
A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics Vitamin A deficiency is a widespread public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper analyzes the impact of a food-based intervention to fight vitamin A deficiency using orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP). We conducted a randomized evaluation of OFSP-related training to female farmers in Mozambique, in which the treatment group was taught basic concepts of nutrition, and OFSP-planting and cooking skills. We found encouraging evidence of changes in behavior and attitudes towards OFSP consumption and planting, and considerable increases in nutritionrelated knowledge, as well as knowledge on cooking and planting OFSP.

Tipo de Documento Dissertação de Mestrado
Idioma Inglês