Career Profile
Florence Ngozi Uchendu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria.
She was employed in 2010-date. Her area of specialisation is Public Health Nutrition and Epidemiology.
Her qualifications are BSc (Food Science), MSc. (Human Nutrition), MSc.PH (Epidemiology) and PhD (Public Health).
Her research interest is on malnutrition, hidden hunger, food security and safety and Non-communicable diseases. She is open to research collaboration.
Associate Prof. Florence Ngozi Uchendu
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BSc (Food Science), MSc. (Human Nutrition), MSc.PH (Epidemiology), PhD (Public Health), Certificates (University of Washington), Open University of UK
14 years in Academics
Uchendu, F. N. and Atinmo, T. (2011). The Silent and Neglected Crisis of Malnutrition: Scientific Evidence for taking Decisive Action. Global Journal of Health Science, Canada. Vol. 3, No. 1: 193-202.
Uchendu F. N. (2011). ‘’Micronutrient Malnutrition, a Tragedy to Childhood Growth and Education’’. Global Journal of Medical Research USA. Vol. 11 Issue 1 version 1.0: 27 – 34.
Uchendu F. N., Atinmo T. and Oyewole O. (2012). Stability of Vitamin A in Selected Nigerian Bread Made from Commercial Fortified Wheat Flour. International Journal of Applied Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 3: 93-98.28.
Uchendu, F. N. (2012). Nutritional Safety of Biofortified Staples and Crops. Proceeding of 25th Annual Conference of Biotechnology Society of Nigeria. Hosted by National Open University of Nigeria.16-22nd August, 2012. Abuja Pp. 229-237.
Uchendu F.N. and Atinmo T. (2012). Consumption and Contribution of Nigerian Bread to Vitamin A Nutriture of Preschool Children in Lagos Metropolis. Proceedings of UNILAG Golden Jubilee Research Conference and Fair. 6th – 8th November, 2012.30.
Uchendu F. N. and Atinmo T. (2012). Nigerian Bread Contribute One Half of Recommended Vitamin A Intake in Poor-Urban Lagosian Preschoolers. Proceedings of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology. Issue 69 September 2:722-729.
Uchendu F. N. (2013). The role of biofortification in the reduction of micronutrient food insecurity in developing countries. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 12(37):5559- 5566. DOI: 10.5897/AJB12.560.
Uchendu, F. N. (2013). Consumption and Contribution of Biscuits to Vitamin A dietary Intake of Preschoolers in Poor-Urban Metropolitan Lagos. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 2013, Vol. 63 (supplement 1): 261. https://doi.org/10.1159/000354245
Uchendu, F. N., Atinmo, T., Akinyele, I., Sanusi, R., Oyewole, O., Fadupin, G., Adepoju,
O. and Samuel, F. (2013). Habitual missing of dinner was associated with poor nutritional status in poor-urban preschool children, Lagos, Nigeria. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2013, Vol. 63 (supplement 1):1860. https://doi.org/10.1159/000354245
Uchendu, F. N., Oyewole, D., & Atinmo T. (2013). Influence of Proximate Values on Vitamin A Stability of Nigerian Wheat Flour and Bread. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 2013, Vol. 63 (supplement 1): 186. https://doi.org/10.1159/000354245
Uchendu F. N. (2014). Open and distance learning, a potential tool for eradicating malnutrition. Journal of Nutrition Research (09/35-40).
Uchendu F. N. and Abolarin T. O. (2015). Corrupt practices negatively influenced food security and life expectancy in developing countries. The Pan African Medical Journal. 2015;20:110:17 Vol. DOI:10.11604/pamj.2015.20.110.5311.
Uchendu F. N. and Atinmo T. (2016). Vitamin A stability in Nigerian wheat flour and fortification compliance level. African Journal of Food Science Vol.10 (3): 33-40, USA, March 2016. DOI:10.5897/AJFS2015.1385
Uchendu F. N. and Oyewole E. O. (2016). Stability of Vitamin A in Nigerian Retailed Biscuits. Journal of Food Research, Vol.5, No.5: 94-104. DOI: 10.5539/jfr:v5n5p23
Uchendu F. N. (2018). Hunger Influenced Life Expectancy in War-torn Sub-Saharan African Countries. Journal of Health, and Nutrition Vol. 37 (11): 1- 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-0180143-3
Uchendu F. N. (2018). Assessment of Poor Food Safety Practices among Food Vendors and Households in Lagos State, and their Health Implications. NOUN Journal of Physical and Applied Sciences Vol. 2 (1):155-181
Uchendu F. N. and Atinmo T. (2019). Baking and storage stability of vitamin A in retailed bread consumed in Lagos state, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences Vol. 40 (2): 31-40.
Uchendu F. N. (2019). Conceptual framework of underlying factors Limiting eradication of hidden hunger in developing countries. NOUN J. of Physical and Life Sciences. Vol. 3 (1)
Sani, N.M, Abdulganiyu, F., Mujahid, N.S., Ado, A., Okoroiwu, I.A.G. and Uchendu,
F.N. (2020). In-vitro Antibacterial effect of Honey against Selected Clinical Isolates from Wound of Patients attending Dutse General Hospital, Jigawa State – Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology, 34(2):5279 – 5286.
Brown, P., RELISH Consortium (Uchendu F. N. (311), Zhou, Y. (2019). Large expert- curated database for benchmarking document similarity detection in biomedical literature search. Database (2019) Vol. 2019: doi:10.1093/database/baz08
Uchendu, F. N. (2021). Consumption Pattern of Fruits and Vegetables among Staff of University of Lagos, Nigeria. 51st Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, 21st – 25th September, 2021. Enugu. Conference Proceedings: Book of Extended Abstracts. Pp 61
Uchendu, F.N. and Odukoya, O.E. (2021). A Comparative Assessment of Knowledge and Prevalence of high Blood Pressure among Teaching and Non-teaching Staff of Universityof Lagos. USTA 2021, Vol.25 (1):131-158
Uchendu, F.N. and Oyewole, O.E. (2022). Contribution of bread and biscuits to vitamin A daily requirement of preschool children in Lagos State, Nigeria. European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.;20(1):80–92. doi:10.15584/ejcem.2022.1.12
Uchendu, F.N. and Odukoya, O.E. (2022). A Comparative Assessment of High Blood Pressure and its Dietary Risk Factors among Teaching and Non-teaching Staff of University of Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences Vol. 43 (2):
Uchendu F. N. and Mohammed H. (2022). Assessment of Prevalence of High Blood Pressure and its Risk factors among Staff of an Open and Distance Learning University in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. NOUN Journal of Physical and Applied Sciences Vol. 5
Malnutrition, Hidden hunger, Food fortification, Food Security and Safety, Non-communicable diseases
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Scopus ID: 56663227800;
ResearcherID: L-2949-2015;
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Florence_Uchendu; Academia:https://noun.academia.edu/FlorenceUchendu
1. Research Grant (Efficacy trial of biscuits produced with vitamin A fortified wheat flour on serum and liver retinol in wistar rats; August, 2022; … ; Completed; National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Senate Grant
2. Conference Travel Grant (2013; Completed; International Congress on Hidden Hunger, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany)
3.Conference Fellowship (2013; 20th International Congress of Nutrition in Granada, Spain; Completed, Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation)
4. Conference Travel Grant(2014, 3rd Micronutrient Forum Global Conference, Bridging Discovery and Delivery””, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Completed, Micronutrient Forum)
5. 2016 Cecil F. Pinney Travel Awardee (2016; 2016 AACC International Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia, USA, Completed, American Association of Cereal Chemists International (AACCI))