Evaluation of an intervention limiting food industry influence on public food policy processes in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluates the immediate effect of an educational intervention implemented among key policy actors in Ghana. The intervention focused on creating awareness and increasing competencies for countering food industry public food policy dilution strategies. The intervention was evaluated using a before-and-after design, collecting self-reported awareness, appropriateness, competencies, and skill level rating, and using frequencies, percentages, and non-parametric testing (Wilcoxon rank-sum test, with alpha set at 0.05) to report results. Thirty policy actors attended the workshop, but 23 and 17 participated in the evaluation (pre- and post-workshop, respectively). Most (82%) were health experts, with about 48% reporting two decades or more of professional experience. Before the interv

SUBMITTER: Nanema S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12235507 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature