African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Quality assessment of Ugali blended with orange-fleshed sweet potato to alleviate vitamin A deficiency in Tanzania

Roman M. Fortunatus
  • Roman M. Fortunatus
  • Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Amarat H. Simonne
  • Amarat H. Simonne
  • Family, Youth and Community Sciences Department, University of Florida/IFAS, Gainesville, FL 32611, United States.
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Richard J. Mongi
  • Richard J. Mongi
  • College of Health Sciences, University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 18 November 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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