Table 1.
List of universities that provide nutrition training programs in West Africa
| Country | Institution | Bachelor's programs | Master's programs | Doctorate programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | Université d'Abomey-Calavi |
Licence Professionnelle en Nutrition humaine, Sciences et Technologie Agro-alimentaires Licence Professionnelle en Nutrition et Diététique |
Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies en Nutrition et Sciences Alimentaires Master en Nutrition Humaine et Sécurité Alimentaire Master en Nutrition et Sécurité Alimentaire Master en Nutrition et Santé des Populations |
Doctorat Unique en Nutrition et Sciences Alimentaires |
| Burkina Faso | Université de Ouagadougou | Licence en Nutrition et Technologie Alimentaire | Master en Nutrition Humaine et Toxicologie Alimentaire | – |
| Cote-d'Ivoire | Université Nangui Abrogoua | Master en Nutrition et Sécurité Alimentaire | – | |
| Mauritania | Université des Sciences et Technologies et de Médecine | Licence Professionnelle en Nutrition et santé | Master en Nutrition Humaine, Santé et Sciences des Aliments | – |
| Niger | Université Libre de Maradi | Technicien Supérieur en Nutrition Humaine | – | |
| Institut de Santé Publique | Technicien Supérieur en Nutrition Humaine | Master en Nutrition Humaine | – | |
| Institut Pratique de Santé Publique | Technicien Supérieur en Nutrition Humaine | – | – | |
| Ecole de Santé Publique et de l'Action Sociale | Technicien Supérieur en Nutrition Humaine | – | – | |
| Institut Privé de Santé et de Développement Communautaire | Technicien Supérieur en Nutrition Humaine | – | – | |
| Ecole de Santé Publique et de l'Action Sociale | Technicien Supérieur en Nutrition Humaine | – | – | |
| Institut L'Elite de Niamey | – | Master en Sécurité Alimentaire et Nutritionnelle | – | |
| Guinea | Ecole Supérieure du Tourisme et de l'Hôtellerie | Licence en Sciences Nutritionnelles | – | – |
| Ghana | University of Ghana | BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics | MPhil Family Nutrition and Consumer Science | PhD in Human Nutrition |
| BSc Family Nutrition and Consumer Science | MSc Dietetics | |||
| BSc Nutrition and Food Sciences | MPhil Human Nutrition | |||
| University of Development Studies | BSc Community Nutrition | – | – | |
| Kwame Nkrumah University of Sciences and Technology | MPhil Human Nutrition and Dietetics | |||
| Nigeria | Federal University of Agriculture of Abeokuta | BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics | MSc Nutrition and Dietetics | PhD in Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Kogi State University | BSc Nutrition | – | – | |
| Afe Babalola University | BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics | – | – | |
| University of Ibadan | BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics | MPhil Human Nutrition M.Sc. Human Nutrition |
PhD Human Nutrition | |
| Obafèmi Awolowo University | BSc Family Nutrition and Consumer Sciences | – | – | |
| Babcock University | BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics | MPhil Community and Human Nutrition MSc Nutritional Biochemistry |
PhD Nutritional Biochemistry PhD Community and Human Nutrition PhD Medical Dietetics |
|
| University of Nigeria Nsukka | BSc Nutrition and Dietetics | MSc Human Nutrition | PhD Human Nutrition | |
| MSc Nutrition and Food Biochemistry | ||||
| Novena University | BSc Nutrition and Health studies | – | – | |
| Wesley University of Science and Technology | BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics | – | – | |
| Fountain University | BSc (Hons) Biochemistry and nutrition | – | – | |
| Michael Okpara University of Agriculture | BSc Nutrition and dietetics | MSc Nutrition and dietetics (Applied Human Nutrition, community Nutrition and experimental Nutrition) | PhD Applied Human Nutrition, Community | |
| MSc Nutritional Biochemistry | ||||
| Imo State University | BSc Nutrition and Dietetics | – | – | |
| Ahmadu Bello University | BSc Nutritional Biochemistry | MSc Human Nutrition | PhD Human Nutrition | |
| MSc Nutritional Biochemistry | ||||
| University of Mkar | BSc Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics | – | – | |
| Nmamdi-Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital | BSc Nutrition and Dietetics | – | – | |
| University of Calabar | MSc Nutrition and Food Science | PhD Nutrition and Food Science | ||
| University of Port Harcourt | – | MSc Nutrition and Toxicology | PhD Nutrition and Toxicology | |
| Master Nutrition Physiology Engineering | ||||
| Ambrose Alli University | – | MSc Nutritional Biochemistry | PhD Nutritional Biochemistry | |
| University of Jos | – | MSc Nutritional Biochemistry | – | |
| Madonna University | – | MSc Nutrition and Dietetics | PhD Nutrition and Dietetics | |
| Abia State University | – | MSc Nutritional Biochemistry | PhD Nutritional Biochemistry | |
| Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education | – | – | PhD Applied Nutrition | |
| Senegal | Université de Alioune Diop | – | Master en Nutrition Communautaire | |
| Université Cheikh Anta Diop | – | Master en Nutrition et Alimentation Humaine | Doctorat en Nutrition et Alimentation Humaine | |
| Sierra Leone | Njala University of Sierra Leone | BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics | MSc Nutrition and Dietetics | – |
| BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Food Technology | – | – |