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Badirwang, Keeletlhoko Faith; Nakakeeto, Gertrude; Rudi, Jeta; Taylor, Daniel B.. |
This study makes use of linear programming methodology to design a minimum cost diet for the Central Ugandan region. We used a set of constraints on recommended levels of daily nutrient intake, recommended proportions of groups of foods, as well as preferences and food availability in Central Uganda, to design a minimum cost healthy daily diet. Several models were considered, each forcing at least one of the following frequently consumed staple foods: matooke, cassava, and rice. We found that the minimum costs of the optimal diets were lowest in the planting season of March and highest in the harvesting season of December. |
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Central Uganda; Minimum cost diet; Malnutrition; Linear programming; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103603 |
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