PhD research: Does small-scale fortification hold the key to improved micronutrient status in Ethiopia? The case of folic acid in teenage girls in Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Date
October 2021 to September 2026
Countries
Category
Keywords
folic acid
fortifications
small scale mills
cerealbased flour
teenage girls
Institutions
Arba Minch University (Ethiopia)
Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)
Research fields
Medicine and Health Sciences

In Ethiopia, 67% of women of reproductive age group have folate levels that put them at risk of giving birth to a child with neural tube defects. Rural populations have limited access to commercially fortified foods. The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a small-scale fortification model and its effectiveness in improving folate status and anemia among teenage girls in Ethiopia.