Food Fortification: The Level of Awareness among Kenyan Consumers

Joint Authors

Makokha, A.
Linda, Amaya Aura
Kyallo, Florence
Okoth, Judith K.
Kahenya, Peter
Sila, Daniel
Mwai, John

Source

Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-04-07

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

7

Main Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics

Abstract EN

More than half of the morbidity and mortality cases among children in Kenya are as a result of micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs).

Food fortification is considered by the Government of Kenya as a feasible strategy for addressing MNDs.

Worldwide, fortification has been proven to be effective since it does not require any change in dietary habits.

Success of large-scale food fortification however may depend on consumer awareness of the fortification benefits.

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 13 counties to collect information on fortification awareness using structured questionnaires.

1435 respondents were selected using the Lot Quality Assurance Sampling method.

Data were analyzed using Stata version 14.0 and statistical significance p<0.05.

The study participants were described using descriptive statistics.

The association of sociodemographic characteristics and awareness of fortification was performed using binary logistic regression analysis.

The median age of the study participants was 35 years.

Only 28% of the respondents were aware of the term “fortification.” Of the respondents, about 27% heard of food fortification through radio.

Vernacular radio emerged as the most preferred channel for communicating fortification information among 24.9% of the respondents.

Although awareness of vitamins (32%) and minerals (1.5%) was limited, most (76%) respondents reported of existence of health risks for lacking micronutrients.

Awareness of food fortification was significantly associated with respondents’ occupation (p< 0.001), household size (p=0.012), education levels (p<0.001), and age (p=0.025).

There is need for a wider use of broadcast media sources to modify information and education materials to promote fortification awareness among Kenyan consumers.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Linda, Amaya Aura& Kyallo, Florence& Okoth, Judith K.& Kahenya, Peter& Makokha, A.& Sila, Daniel…[et al.]. 2020. Food Fortification: The Level of Awareness among Kenyan Consumers. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Linda, Amaya Aura…[et al.]. Food Fortification: The Level of Awareness among Kenyan Consumers. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Linda, Amaya Aura& Kyallo, Florence& Okoth, Judith K.& Kahenya, Peter& Makokha, A.& Sila, Daniel…[et al.]. Food Fortification: The Level of Awareness among Kenyan Consumers. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188749

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1188749