Child Health and Nutrition Research in Africa
A Database of Research Organisations and Researchers in sub-Saharan Africa

Activities & Research Addresses Researchers
Research Interests Training Provided Collaboration Applied Research

NG030 University of Nigeria, Enugu
College of Medicine

CountryNigeria
Head of Dept or Unit Prof M Aghaji
Type of OrganisationUniversity or Academic
Source of Funding(Public/Private/Both)Both
RespondantProf M Aghaji

Activities and Research
Types of Activities Undertaken Types of Research Undertaken
Research Laboratory
Training Clinical
Health Promotion Public Health
Advocacy Policy

Addressestop
PostalEnugu,
Telephone+234 42 557373
Fax+234 42 252665
emailcdunth@infoweb.abs.net

Researchers
Prof Benjamin Augustine Okoro

Primary Research Intereststop
Malaria.
Micronutrients.
Diarrhoeal diseases.
Sickle cell disease.
Keywordstop
Health and Disease - Malaria, Health and Disease - Diarrhoeal disease, Health and Disease - Anaemia, Nutrition - Micronutrient deficiencies

Collaborating Organisations
UNICEF
UNICEF
UNICEF

Applied Research
Seminars and workshops on exclusive breastfeeding policy, ORS promotion, cereal-milk preparations.

Involvement in Setting Health Priorities
National micronutrient survey, Nigeria 1993; sponsored by OMNI and USAID.
Report available