Njoku Helen. A.,Ene-Obong Henrieta. N. and Ejeagbasi, Clara. N. 1Department of Food Science and Technology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria 2Department of Biochemistry (Nutrition and Dietetics unit), University of Calabar. Cross River State, Nigeria 3Department of Home Economics, College of Education (Technical), Enugu, Enugu State Nigeria Corresponding author: 1Helen Amaka Njoku; Phone: 08037745483; Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background: Maternal …