Member Profile
Membership type: full
Udodiri Agugo
Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: Nigeria, Owerri General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
2019 Doctorate Other2008 Master Other1998 Undergraduate Other -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Developing and evaluating the nutritional and health benefits of new food forms from available (lesser-known, underutilized and common) staples in Nigeria. Creating awareness on personalized nutrition practices: an option to improving the nutrition and health of individuals.
Publications resulting from Research:
Agugo, U.A, Aniedu, C and Omodamiro, R.M. (2019). Sensory evaluation of new food forms derived from water yam (dioscarea.alata). Acta Scientific Nutritional Health (Issn:2582-142)
3 (10),103-106
Agugo UA, Asinobi CO and, Afam-Anene O. (2019). Nutritional, sensory and Storage qualities of substituted-mungbean garri diet. Journal of Food Technology, 3(1):5-10
Agugo UA, Asinobi CO and, Afam-Anene O. (2019). Impact of food consumption pattern on the body mass index (BMI) of school children (5-12years) in selected motherless and orphanage homes in Imo State. Journal of Nutrition Science and Research, Volume 4 (1):1- 5
Agugo UA, Asinobi CO and, Afam-Anene O. (2019). Evaluating the nutritional and sensory qualities of substituted Staple-Based-Mung bean diets. International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition. Vol 4(2). Pp 42-48
Agugo U.A (2019). Linking Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) e-ISSN: 2319-2380, p-ISSN: 2319-2372. Volume 12, Issue 1 Ser. II (January 2019), PP 57-63. www.iosrjournals.org.
Agugo U.A (2018). Relevance of Nutrition and Dietetics in Health Management. J Nutr Diet 2018, Vol 1(1): 1
Agugo U.A., Onuador L., Okere,T.O., Uchegbulem ANP., Iheme G. O. (2017). Influenceof work load and feeding pattern on the nutritional status of rural women farmers inNkwere LGA of Imo State, Nigeria. Journal of Nutrition and Food Science 7 (4).
Afam-anene, O, Agugo, U.A, and Anyaegbu, E.C (2016). Effect of germination on the nutritional and anti-nutritional contents of mungbean (Vigna radiata). African Journal of Food Science and Technology (AJFST) (ISSN: 2141-5455).
Agugo U.A., Okere, T.O and Anya, K.M (2013). Investigating the nutrient compositionand anti- nutritional factors of ‘Akidi’ (Vigna unguiculata unguiculata). Journal ofEnvironmental Science Toxicology and Food Technology (IORS-JESTFT). Vol. 5(2).Pp 55 – 58. www.Iosrjournals.Org
Agugo, U.A., Nwogwugu M., Sunday, S., Uchegbulem – A, N. P and Ariwaodo, C. A (2013). Chemical and microbial qualities of weaning food produced from mungbean (Vigna radiata) and maize (Zea mays). Central European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2013, 2 (3):34-39
Aniedu, C and Agugo, U.A (2010). Acceptability of Bread Produced from Hausa-potato and sweet potato composite flour. Journal of Agricultural and Social Research(JASR).10(2). Pp 161-165
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchTeachingLecturing Nutrition and Dietetics related courses in Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo-Ohaji and other higher institutions on part-time basis. involved in collaborative researches within and outside my institution.
Workshop and Conference Attended
18th – 24th August, 2019 Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) The 2nd International Conference/workshop of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing (OWSD) World, South east zone, Nigeria. Held in Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO),25th – 27th October, 2017 Owerri Imo State 1st National conference book of proceedings. In: Industrial harmony, collective bargaining and productivity in Nigeria’s recessed economy: challenges and ways forwardAffiliations
Temple Gate Polytechnic, Aba Abia StatePresentation given
2019Nutritional, sensory and Storage qualities of substituted-mungbean garri diet.OwerriEvent: The 2nd International Conference/workshop of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing (OWSD) World, South east zone, Nigeria. Held in Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO),