List of Selected Publications

1. M. M. Abduljalil, R. A. Umar, S.A. Umar (2023) Level of Fortificants in the “Mandatory Fortified” Wheat Flour Sold in Sokoto Metropolis, Sokoto State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

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2. R.A.Umar, R.S.U.Wasagu, A.U. Imam “Evaluation of Food Fortification Programme in Nigeria for Effectiveness: Case Study in Kebbi, Sokoto & Zamfara States. A proposal /Grant Funded by National Research Fund, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Abuja, Nigeria.

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Mode, A.M., Y. Jamilu, Nasiha, J.U., Muhammad, A., Imam, A.U. and Aliyu, R.U. (2023) Vitamin A in Selected Mandatorily Fortified Food Products Sold in Sokoto Metropolis. Sahara Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 5; (2); 1-9

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3. Festus I. Aghedo, Resqua, A.Shehu, Rabiu A.Umar, Mohammed, N.Jiya and Osaro Erhabor (2013) Antioxidant vitamin levels among preschool children with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Sokoto, Nigeria. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare; 6, 259-263

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4. Ibrahim Shafaatu Giwa,Umar Mukhtar Dikko,Saminu Najib Muhammad and Umar Rabiu Aliyu (2016) Comparative Study of Nutritional Status of Children (Aged 6-59 months) in Four Villages of Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Nig. J. of Nutritional Sciences 37 (1);29-38

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5. Ibrahim, S.G.,Umar, R.A.Isa, A.S.and Farouq, A.A (2016).Effects of Preservation Methods on the P H and Proximate Composition of Tiger Nut (Cyperus esculentus) Milk . Nig. J. of Nutritional Sciences 37 (2): 30-37

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6. Umar, A.I., Umar, R.A., Wasagu, R.S.U.and Oche, M.O. (2017) Assessment of Iodine Levels of Secondary School Girls in Sokoto State, Nigeria Int. J. of Food and Nutrition Sciences 2 (21);20-27

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7. Lawal, N., Bilbis, L.S., Umar, R.A.and Sabir, A.A.(2017) Role of Antioxidant –rich Nutraceutical on Body weights and Mean Arterial Blood Pressure of Salt-induced Hypertensive Rats . Int. J. of Biochemistry and Physiology 2 91);

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8. Salau, I.A., Shehu, K.,Muhammad, S. and Umar, R.A.(2016) A Survey of Aflatoxin Contamination of Fermented Milk (Nono) in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Proceedings of the 2 nd Annual Int.Conference; 632-636

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9. Salau, I.A., Shehu, K.,Muhammad, S. and Umar, R.A.(2016) Determination of Aflatoxin levels in Groundnut Oils Marketed in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Int. Research Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology; Vol.41 (1);055-060

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10. Salau, I.A., Shehu, K.,Muhammad, S. and Umar, R.A.(2016) Aflatoxin Contamination of Stored Groundnut Kernel in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.6 (10); 285-293

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11. S.G.Ibrahim, A.Dandare and R.A.Umar (2017) Nutritional Status of Women of reproductive age (20-50 years old) in Wamakko Area, Sokoto State, Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports;16 (5);1-10

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12. Kabir B.Amina, A.A.Farouq, A.D.Ibrahim, A.U.Rabi’u , A.Bala, K.T.Mumuney, H.Salisu and S.Y.Abdullahi (2018) Evaluation of the Fate of Saccharin during Storage of Sobo Drink . Journal of Advances in Microbiology;13 (4): 1-8.

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WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, NUTRITION ACTIVITIES AND TRAININGS ATTENDED/FACILITATED

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May: Four -day Capacity Building Workshop for Health Workers on Management of SAM and Setting Up of OTP Sites in Kebbi State

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June: Three day Capacity Building Workshop for Health Workers on Management of SAM and Setting up of OTP Sites in,Sokoto, Goronyo and Sabon Birni LGAs Sokoto State 2010

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Three Day Capacity Building Workshop on Maternal and Child Health, ASAA Pyramid Hotels, Kaduna 2011

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March :Two Day Zonal Workshop on Planning and Implementation of Maternal and Newborn Child Health Week (MNCHW) , Held at Arewa House, March October : Three Day Training of Health Workers Scaling Up of Management of CMAM at OTP

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Sites at Sama Secondary School, Argungu and MDG Primary School, Kalgo on 22 nd and 23 rd . 2012

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Re-training Workshop for facilitators for Re-training of Health Workers at State and LGAs in Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition, Kaduna from 30 th May to 2 nd June, 2012 Organized by UNICEF Zone C Field Office (Kaduna).

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Facilitator at Facility-based Training of Health Workers on Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition / CMAM in Sokoto State,19-28 th April

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Facilitator/Convener at Stakeholders’Meeting on Community Mobilization for Support of Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition / CMAM in Sokoto State, June 30 th Three Day Zonal Workshop and Planning Meeting for June 2012 MNCHW Held At Carlton Hotel, Kaduna , February 2014

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Three Day Zonal Workshop on Monitoring and Supportive Supervision of Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition using Smartphone, Held at Katsina Motel,28 to 30 th May Design and Supervision of SMART Phone -Based Nutrition Survey targeting Under -five Children and Women of Reproductive Age in Wamakko LGA, Sokoto State. 2016

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Launching of Nigeria’s National Policy on Food & Nutrition, National Planning Commission, Abuja, Nigeria. Stakeholders Meeting/Workshop for development of Costed Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Food & Nutrition under the auspices of National Planning Commission, Abuja, Nigeria. 2018

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Stakeholders Meeting/Workshop for operationalization of Costed Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Food & Nutrition & Domestication of Food & Nutrition Policy for Kebbi State under the auspices of UNICEF Zone C, Kaduna, Nigeria. 2023

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Stakeholders Meeting/Workshop for development of Sokoto State Costed Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Food & Nutrition under the auspices of UNICEF November, 20-24 th Workshop for SCFN to prioritize activities, identify key advocacy areas, engage relevant state stakeholders to improve nutrition indicators sponsored by HKI/USAID Advancing Nutrition 28/11/2023

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