The Role of Targeted Nutrition Education of Preschoolers and Caregivers on Sustained Consumption of Biofortified Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato in Kenya
This study sought to assess the effect of nutrition education in rural farm households in Homa Bay County, Kenya.
Abstract
Persistent prevalence of high malnutrition in poor households in developing countries calls for enhancement of cost-effective nutrition interventions among the vulnerable groups. One responsive way is to promote regular consumption of home-grown biofortified foods, particularly in the micronutrient-deficient groups. Previous nutrition interventions have targeted adults with behavior change education, but have rarely explored the potential of nutrition education of preschoolers as change agents.
This study sought to assess the effect of nutrition education targeting preschool children and their caregivers on their consumption of vitamin A–biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) in rural farm households in Homa Bay County, Kenya.
Citation
Sylvester O Ojwang, David J Otieno, Julius J Okello, Rose A Nyikal, Penina Muoki, The Role of Targeted Nutrition Education of Preschoolers and Caregivers on Sustained Consumption of Biofortified Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato in Kenya, Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2021, nzab096, https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab096