Dr. Agugo Udodiri Agatha
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Dr. Agugo Udodiri Agatha

Lecturer
Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo-Ohaji, Imo State, Nigeria

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Imo State University, Nigeria

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Biography

I am a certified Nutrition Consultant and a Resource Person with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Nigeria. I specialize in Community and Public Health Nutrition, with great passion in promoting right food choices at the household, through nutrition intervention programmes. Currently serving as Editorial Board Member in four Open Access Journals.

Area of Interest:

Human Nutrition
100%
Food
62%
Nutrition
90%
Toxicology
75%
Diet
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
3
Chapters
1
Articles
17
Abstracts
7

Selected Publications

  1. Ngoma, C.M., J. Roos, S. Siziya, A.M. Alharbi and T. Alduraywish et al., 2020. Challenges in disease and health research. Vol. 2, Book Publisher International, United Kingdom, ISBN-13 978-93-90206-39-1, .
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  2. Agatha, A.U., A.C. Onyemaechi and A.A.O. Chinyere, 2020. Effects of staple-based mungbean diets on the physical and biochemical characteristics of school children (5-12 years) in selected orphanage homes in imo state. J. Food Nutr. Sci., 10.11648/j.jfns.20200804.14.
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  3. UA, A., A. C and O. R, 2019. Sensory evaluation of confectionaries derived from water yam (Dioscarea alata). Acta Sci. Nutr. Health, 3: 103-106.
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  4. Agugo, U.A., 2019. Linking food, agriculture, nutrition and development. IOSR J. Agric. Vet. Sci., 12: 57-63.
  5. Agugo, U.A., 2019. A Hand Book of Nutrition and Dietetics. Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria.
  6. Agugo, U.A., 2018. Relevance of nutrition and dietetics in health management. J Nutr. Diet., Vol. 1. .
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  7. Agugo, U.A., L. Onuador, T.O. Okere, A.N.P. Uchegbulem and G.O. Iheme, 2017. Influence of work load and feeding pattern on the nutritional status of rural women farmers in Nkwere LGA of Imo State, Nigeria. J. Nutr. Food Sci., Vol. 7. 10.4172/2155-9600.1000608.
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  8. Afam Anene, O.C. and E.C. Anyaegbu, 2016. Effect of germination on the nutritional and anti-nutritional contents of mungbean (Vigna radiate). Afr. J. Agric. Sci. Technol., 4: 801-805.
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  9. Agugo, U.A., T.O. Okere and K.M. Anya, 2013. Investigating the nutrient composition and anti-nutritional factors of 'Akidi' (Vigna unguiculata unguiculata). IOSR J. Environ. Sci. Toxicol. Food Technol., 5: 55-58.
  10. Agugo, U.A., M. Nwogwugu, S. Sunday, N.P. Uchegbulem-A and C.A. Ariwaodo, 2013. Chemical and microbial qualities of weaning food produced from mungbean (Vigna radiata) and maize (Zea mays). Cent. Eur. J. Exp. Biol., 2: 34-39.
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  11. Aniedu, C. and U.A. Agugo, 2010. Acceptability of bread produced from Hausa-potato and sweetpotato composite flours. J. Agric. Social Res., 10: 162-166.
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  12. Agugo, U.A. and A.I. Onimawo, 2009. Effect of heat treatment on the nutritional value of mungbean. Niger. J. Nutr. Sci., 30: 10-15.
  13. Aneidu, C. and U.A. Agugo, 2008. Sensory evaluation of cassava-based products complemented with mungbean flour and paste. Niger. J. Nutr. Sci., 29: 276-284.
  14. Agugo, U.A., 2007. Implications of poor foodstuff storage. J. Dev. Stud., 8: 1-5.