Browsing by Author "Agaba, Morris"
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Analysis of nutritional adequacy of local foods for meeting dietary requirements of children aged 6-23 months in rural central Tanzania
Raymond, Jofrey; Agaba, Morris; Kassim, Neema; Jerman W, Rose; Mollay, Clara (Archives of Public Health, 2017-08-17)Under nutrition remains a serious problem among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Analysing how diets composed of local foods could achieve nutritional goals for infants and young children in low-income settings is essential. ... -
Context-specific food-based approach for ensuring nutrition security in developing countries: a review
Raymond, Jofrey; Kassim, Neema; Rose, Jerman W.; Agaba, Morris (Taylor & Francis Online, 2017-09-17)Sustainable food strategies for meeting nutrient needs in developing countries are not well established. The available evidence shows that more than one-third of the world’s population is facing under-nutrition, of which ... -
Genetic diversity, population structure and kinship relationships highlight the environmental influence on Uganda’s indigenous goat populations
Nantongo, Ziwena; Birungi, Josephine; Opiyo, Stephen; Shirima, Gabriel; Mungerwa, Swidiq; Mutai, Collins; Kyalo, Martina; Munishi, Linus; Agaba, Morris; Mrode, Raphael (Frontiers, 2024-05-30)Knowledge about genetic diversity and population structure among goat populations is essential for understanding environmental adaptation and fostering efficient utilization, development, and conservation of goat breeds. ... -
Giraffe genome sequence reveals clues to its unique morphology and physiology
Agaba, Morris; Ishengoma, Edson; Miller, Webb C.; McGrath, Barbara C.; Hudson, Chelsea N.; Bedoya Reina, Oscar C.; Ratan, Aakrosh; Burhans, Rico; Chikhi, Rayan; Medvedev, Paul; Praul, Craig A.; Wu-Cavener, Lan; Wood, Brendan; Robertson, Heather; Penfold, Linda; Cavener, Douglas R. (Nature Communications, 2016-05-16)The origins of giraffe’s imposing stature and associated cardiovascular adaptations are unknown. Okapi, which lacks these unique features, is giraffe’s closest relative and provides a useful comparison, to identify genetic ... -
Optimal dietary patterns designed from local foods to achieve maternal nutritional goals
Raymond, Jofrey; Kassim, Neema; Rose W., Jerman; Agaba, Morris (BMC Public Health, 2018-04-04)Background: Achieving nutritional requirements for pregnant and lactating mothers in rural households while maintaining the intake of local and culture-specific foods can be a difficult task. Deploying a linear goal ... -
Optimal formulations of local foods to achieve nutritional adequacy for 6–23-month-old rural Tanzanian children
Raymond, Jofrey; Kassim, Neema; Rose, Jerman W.; Agaba, Morris (Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-07-30)Background: Achieving nutritional goals of infants and young children while maintaining the intake of local and culture-specific foods can be a daunting task. Diet optimisation using linear goal programming (LP) can ... -
Performance Evaluation of Highly Admixed Tanzanian Smallholder Dairy Cattle Using SNP Derived Kinship Matrix
Mujibi, Fidalis D. N.; Rao, James; Agaba, Morris; Nyambo, Devotha; Cheruiyot, Evans K.; Kihara, Absolomon; Zhang, Yi; Mrode, Raphael (Original Research, 2019-04-26)The main purpose of this study was to understand the type of dairy cattle that can be optimally used by smallholder farmers in various production environments such that they will maximize their yields without increasing ... -
Variability in body weight and morphology of Uganda’s indigenous goat breeds across agroecological zones
Nantongo, Ziwena; Agaba, Morris; Shirima, Gabriel; Mugerwa, Swidiq; Opiyo, Stephen; Mrode, Raphael; Birungi, Josephine; Munishi, Linus (PLOS ONE, 2024-01-02)Indigenous goat breeds in Uganda are classified based on average body size parameters and coat color. However, variations in the body size of animals may be influenced by several factors, including management and the ...