Oluwafolahan Sholeye

Dietary Intake of Pregnant Women Accessing Primary Health Care Services in Ogun State, Nigeria: A Rural–Urban Comparison

Oluwafolahan Sholeye, Olubukunola Jeminusi & Adebukola Badejo · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Poor maternal nutrition in pregnancy leads to increased morbidity and negative pregnancy outcomes. This study compares the dietary intake of pregnant women accessing rural and urban primary health centres in Ogun State, Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional comparative...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20876

Preventing Malnutrition in Infancy through Optimal Breastfeeding: A Study of Mothers’ Perception in Sagamu, South Western Nigeria

Oluwafolahan Sholeye, Doyinsola Somade, Olamide Agunbiade, Omolara Ogundipe, Omotola Banwo & John Olaye · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2015

Objectives: Breastfeeding is an evidence-based cost-effective means of preventing malnutrition in early childhood, thereby improving the chances of survival. Despite its nutritional advantages breastfeeding has been sub-optimal in Nigeria, due to misconceptions. This study assess...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/EJNFS/2015/20957