Food Fortification: The Level of Awareness among Kenyan Consumers

Autor: Amaya Aura Linda, Florence Kyallo, Judith K. Okoth, Peter Kahenya, Anselimo Makokha, Daniel Sila, John Mwai
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, Vol 2020 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-0724
2090-0732
DOI: 10.1155/2020/8486129
Popis: 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
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