0000-0001-6971-3795 About
Dr Manisha Choudhury works at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, India. Dr. Choudhury's research primarily focuses on Public Health Nutrition and Food Security, strongly emphasizing community nutrition. Her research spans a wide range of critical topics, including Iron Deficiency Anaemia within marginalized communities, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices, Emergency Nutrition strategies in flood-affected regions, Nutritional assessments in areas affected by Human-Wildlife Conflict, and the enhancement of Food Safety and Hygiene standards among street food vendors in India.
Employment
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Assam Agricultural University Assistant Professor2019 - Present
Education
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Gauhati University PhD2012 - 2017
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Assam Agricultural University MSc2004 - 2006
Projects & Funding
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Publications (20)
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid Fortification of Plant-Based Beverages to Enhance Their Nutritional Profile Save
- Human–elephant conflicts in Assam, and its impact on regional food and nutrition security Save
- Influence of mothers’ and frontline health workers’ knowledge, attitude, and practices on infant and young child feeding and child nutrition: a cross-sectional study in aspirational districts of Assam, India Save
- How does flooding affect the nutritional status of children in floodplain regions? A cross-sectional study from Assam, India Save
- Dillenia indica Save
- Dillenia indica L Save
- Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng. Save
- Menstrual hygiene practices of adolescent girls from slum areas of a city from North East India: A Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) study Save
- Nutritional status of adolescent girls belonging to the tea garden estates of Sivasagar district, Assam, India Save
- On the study of pre-pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) and weight gain as indicators of nutritional status of pregnant women belonging to low socio-economic category: A study from Assam Save