Professor Folake O. SAMUEL

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	Name: Folake O. SAMUEL
	Designation: Professor
	Faculty: PUBLIC HEALTH
	Department: Human Nutrition
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Completed

1. Nutritional Studies on rice and maize-based masa enriched with soyabean and crayfish (2013-2014).
Role: Principal Investigator

2. Strategies for breastfeeding behavior change among women in Ibadan, Oyo State (2013-2016).
Role: Principal Investigator

3. Maternal and child nutrition in Nigeria: A review. Collaborative research of Nigeria Nutrition Study Team and Australia-Africa Universities Network coalition (2014-2015).
Role: Co- Investigator

4. Food consumption pattern and nutrient adequacy of cassava value chain actors in Guinea Savannah area of Nigeria (2014-2015).
Role: Co- Investigator

5. Nutrient Composition, Functional, and Sensory Properties of complementary diets made from Local Rice (2016).
Role: Co- Investigator

In progress

1. Title: Efficacy of bio-fortified (yellow) cassava in improving vitamin A status in children between the ages of 3 – 5 years (CASSAVITA II study).
Brief Summary: Cassavita II study is a Randomized Control Feeding Trial primarily aimed at establishing a proof-of-principle of the efficacy of biofortified yellow cassava in contributing to total retinol pools in 176 children between the ages of 3-5 years, living in a rural area. It is a collaborative project between the University of Ibadan and Wageningen University, Netherlands, funded by HarvestPlus. Field work has been completed, while laboratory analyses of blood and food samples are currently being carried out.
Role: Co- Investigator

2. Title: Assessing model parameters for applying the retinol isotope dilution method in preschool Nigerian children living in an area with a high malaria burden (SUPERKID study).
Brief Summary: This is a methodological study aimed at validating the use of a short protocol for assessing body retinol pools in preschool children, by modelling data derived by retinol isotope dilution method. A secondary aim is to compare body retinol pools between children with and without inflammation and to assess the effect of malaria on model parameters. The study forms part of a series of studies commissioned by the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the aim of optimising nuclear techniques to assess vitamin A status in children. Preliminary activities such as ethical approval application, community engagement and recruitment of study participants are ongoing.
Role: Principal Investigator

3. Title: Prevalence of iron, vitamin A, iodine and zinc deficiency and intake gap in children and adolescents in African Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
Brief Summary: An understanding of the scale and scope of micronutrient status and intake is imperative in prioritizing public health strategies in Africa. However, most African countries lack nationally representative and up to date data on micronutrient deficiency. This study is a systematic review to determine the deficiency prevalence and intake gap of iron, vitamin A, iodine and zinc in children and adolescents (0-18y) in four large African countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
Role: Co- Investigator

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