Food price perception, food and beverage marketing and the nutritional status of children 6-24 months in Obunga slums, Kisumu Kenya: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition is a significant problem in Africa. In Kenya, 26% of under-fives are stunted; slums are the hardest hit. Obunga slum has the highest prevalence at 40%.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was adopted; simple random sampling techniques were used to identify 189 eligible households in the Obunga slum with children between 6-24 months. An interviewer-administered questionnaire collected data on food price perceptions and food and beverage marketing. An anthropometric data collection form gathered information on the children's height, weight and age. Scores for stunting, wasting and underweight were generated based on WHO Z-Score cut-off points. Binary logistic regression identified the relationship between food price perceptions, food and beverage marketing

SUBMITTER: Mbae-Mugambi UK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10559538 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature