Household-Level Coverage of Iron-Biofortified Beans in the Northern Province of Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biofortification, the process of enhancing the micronutrient content of staple crops, is a nutrition-sensitive agricultural intervention with the potential to increase micronutrient intakes and improve health outcomes, especially among vulnerable populations. Although data are available on the number of farming households that grow biofortified crops, information on the coverage of biofortified foods in the general population is limited. Such information is critical to assess the performance of biofortification programs and guide decisions related to program implementation while ascertaining progress toward achieving expected impacts.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the household coverage of iron-biofortified beans (IBBs) in rural areas of the Northern Provin

SUBMITTER: Dusingizimana T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314227 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature