Stakeholder perspectives on Nigeria's national sodium reduction program: Lessons for implementation and scale-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To reduce excess dietary sodium consumption, Nigeria's 2019 National Multi-sectoral Action Plan (NMSAP) for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases includes policies based on the World Health Organization SHAKE package. Priority actions and strategies include mandatory sodium limits in processed foods, advertising restrictions, mass-media campaigns, school-based interventions, and improved front-of-package labeling. We conducted a formative qualitative evaluation of stakeholders' knowledge, and potential barriers as well as effective strategies to implement these NMSAP priority actions.

Methods

From January 2021 to February 2021, key informant interviews (n = 23) and focus group discussions (n = 5) were conducted with regulators, food producers, co

SUBMITTER: Sanuade OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9838847 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature