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: Received: 28 August 2024 / Approved: 30 August 2024 / Online: 1 September 2024 (16:44:48 CEST)
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Mdimi, M. C.; Thomas, P.; Reid, S.; Benjamin, D.; Jeremia, M. Traditional African Vegetables Knowledge Translation: A Scoping Review. Preprints2024, 2024082268. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.2268.v1
Mdimi, M. C.; Thomas, P.; Reid, S.; Benjamin, D.; Jeremia, M. Traditional African Vegetables Knowledge Translation: A Scoping Review. Preprints 2024, 2024082268. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.2268.v1
Mdimi, M. C.; Thomas, P.; Reid, S.; Benjamin, D.; Jeremia, M. Traditional African Vegetables Knowledge Translation: A Scoping Review. Preprints2024, 2024082268. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.2268.v1
APA Style
Mdimi, M. C., Thomas, P., Reid, S., Benjamin, D., & Jeremia, M. (2024). Traditional African Vegetables Knowledge Translation: A Scoping Review. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.2268.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Mdimi, M. C., Dent Benjamin and Makindara Jeremia. 2024 "Traditional African Vegetables Knowledge Translation: A Scoping Review" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202408.2268.v1
Abstract
Traditional African vegetables (TAV) are an important component of an ecologically sustainable approach to addressing food and nutrition security in Africa (countries?). This review aims to identify the scope of the knowledge translation literature that exists across multiple aspects of the TAV value chain and to identify gaps in knowledge translation research. A scoping review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was conducted. The Population, Concept, and Context (PCC) framework was used to guide the development of inclusion and exclusion criteria for this review. Web of Science, Scopus, Science direct and ABI/Inform databases were searched to identify relevant studies which were then screened using the Covidence online software to select studies and extract information for analysis and reporting. A total of 182 studies/articles were selected and examined. The most significant knowledge documented about TAVs is their vast genetic diversity contributing to their rich nutritional and medicinal properties, their ability to withstand harsh environmental conditions such as drought, pests, and diseases as well as the effects of various post-handling techniques on nutrient content of TAVs with the production phase of TAVs value chain being the most studied. This review found that although there is a breadth of knowledge created about TAVs, there is still little documentation of transferring and utilizing of this knowledge across the TAVs value chain. This review identified that more research is needed to document strategies and practices for the transfer and utilisation of knowledge to ensure it is utilized to enhance nutritional outcomes across Africa.
Keywords
Traditional African Vegetables; value chain; Knowledge translation; Promotion
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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