Current status of research and gaps in knowledge of geophagic practices in Africa
This article synthesises current knowledge and identifies research gaps on the still intriguing aspects of the subject of geophagy as practised in Africa. Despite the voluminous research literature that exists on the subject, geophagy in Africa is still a largely misunderstood phenomenon. Although t...
Main Author: | Theophilus C. Davies |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Nutrition |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.1084589/full |
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