Measurement of food literacy among the adult population in urban Uganda and Kenya: development and validation of an East African food literacy scale.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Food literacy (FL) is a potential approach to address the nutrition transition in Africa, but a validated tool is lacking. We developed and validated a scale to assess FL among Ugandan and Kenyan adult populations.

Design

A mixed-method approach was applied: (1) item development using literature, expert and target group insights, (2) independent country-specific validation (content, construct, criterion and concurrent) and (3) synchronisation of the two country-specific FL-scales. Construct validity was evaluated against the prime dietary quality score (PDQS) and healthy eating self-efficacy scale (HEWSE).

Setting

Urban Uganda and Kenya.

Participants

Two cross-sectional cross-country surveys, adults >18 years (n = 214) and university students (

SUBMITTER: Yiga P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11505189 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature