Browsing Brage IMR by Author "Atter, Amy"
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Anchovy powder enrichment in brown rice-based instant cereal: a process optimization study using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
Akonor, Paa T.; Atter, Amy; Owusu, Margaret; Ampah, Jonathan; Andoh-Odoom, Anthonia; Overå, Ragnhild; Kjellevold, Marian; Pucher, Johannes; Kolding, Jeppe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)There is a need for expanding the utilization of small fish as they constitute an undervalued and important source of protein and micronutrients in many developing countries suffering from micronutrient deficiencies. One ... -
Composition of nutrients, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and microbiological quality in processed small indigenous fish species from Ghana: Implications for food security
Hasselberg, Astrid Elise; Wessels, Laura; Aakre, Inger; Reich, Felix; Atter, Amy; Steiner-Asiedu, Matilda; Amponsah, Samuel; Pucher, Johannes; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The triple burden of malnutrition is an incessant issue in low- and middle-income countries, and fish has the potential to mitigate this burden. In Ghana fish is a central part of the diet, but data on nutrients and ... -
A cross-sectional study on the nutritional status, dietary diversity, and small fish consumption patterns in coastal fishing communities of Ghana
Janananda, Bhagya; Ansong, Richard Stephen; Hatløy, Anne; Atter, Amy; Andersen, Hans Peter; Aakre, Inger; Annan, Theophilus; Peget, Frank; Agyei-Mensah, Yaw Opoku; Steiner-Asiedu, Matilda; Kjellevold, Marian (Others, 2023)Fish is readily available to fishing communities. Given the high nutritional value of fish, these communities are expected to have better nutritional status, compared to non-fishing communities. However, this assumption ... -
Fish for food and nutrition security in Ghana: Challenges and opportunities
Hasselberg, Astrid Elise; Aakre, Inger; Scholtens, Joeri; Overå, Ragnhild; Kolding, Jeppe; Bank, Michael; Atter, Amy; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Fish is an important dietary source of micronutrients, particularly in low-and middle-income countries. In Ghana, effective management of fish and the fisheries is essential for food, economic and nutrition security and ... -
Market women’s skills, constraints, and agency in supplying affordable, safe, and high-quality fish in Ghana
Overå, Ragnhild; Atter, Amy; Amponsah, Samuel; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In Ghana, the role of female informal traders (“market women”) in making low-cost smoked and dried fish available in urban and rural marketplaces is the key to explaining the high consumption of fish in the country. However, ... -
Market women’s skills, constraints, and agency in supplying affordable, safe, and high-quality fish in Ghana
Overå, Ragnhild; Atter, Amy; Amponsah, Samuel; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In Ghana, the role of female informal traders (“market women”) in making low-cost smoked and dried fish available in urban and rural marketplaces is the key to explaining the high consumption of fish in the country. However, ... -
Market women’s skills, constraints, and agency in supplying affordable, safe, and high‑quality fish in Ghana
Overå, Ragnhild; Atter, Amy; Amponsah, Samuel; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In Ghana, the role of female informal traders (“market women”) in making low-cost smoked and dried fish available in urban and rural marketplaces is the key to explaining the high consumption of fish in the country. However, ... -
Market women’s skills, constraints, and agency in supplying affordable, safe, and high‑quality fish in Ghana
Overå, Ragnhild; Atter, Amy; Amponsah, Samuel; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In Ghana, the role of female informal traders (“market women”) in making low-cost smoked and dried fish available in urban and rural marketplaces is the key to explaining the high consumption of fish in the country. However, ... -
Nutrient and contaminant exposure from smoked European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus): Implications for children's health in Ghana
Hasselberg, Astrid Elise; Nøstbakken, Ole Jakob; Aakre, Inger; Madsen, Lise; Atter, Amy; Steiner-Asiedu, Matilda; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Inadequate nutrient intakes are frequent among young children in low- and middle-income countries, causing prevalent micronutrient deficiencies. In Ghana, small smoked fish are the most frequently consumed animal source ... -
The processing, preparation, and cooking practices of small fish among poor Ghanaian households: An exploratory qualitative study
Agyei-Mensah, Yaw Opoku; Annan, Theophilus; Overå, Ragnhild; Atter, Amy; Hatløy, Anne; Andersen, Peter; Obiri, Kojo Odei; Ansong, Richard Stephen; Janananda, Mangappulige Don Bhagya; Steiner-Asiedu, Matilda; Kjellevold, Marian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Small fish are an important part of the diet in Ghana, but malnutrition rates remain high. The nutritional quality of fish consumed in Ghana may be affected by food processing and cooking practices, but the extent to which ...