Knowledge and Awareness on Food Fortification among Mother/Child Caretakers of Kinondoni Municipality, Tanzania

Kasankala, M. L.; Kitunda, Malimi Emmanuel; Mushumbusi, Devotha Gabriel; Cyprian, C. M.; Meghji, Wessy Pirbhai; Mgoba, M. C.; Towo, Elifatio

doi:10.9734/afsj/2018/41103

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“…Similarly, the results from our study showed that 70% of the respondents answered that they knew that food fortification helps to reduce malnutrition, indicating that the majority of caretakers attending immunization in Nakasongola Health Center IV are aware of the potential benefits of fortified food possibly obtained from nutrition education by the health persons at the health center. This finding is similar to the results from the study by (Kasankala et al, 2018), which found that 68.2% of mother/child caretakers in Kinondoni Municipality, Tanzania knew that food fortification is used to prevent malnutrition.…”

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Factors Influencing Food Fortification as a Means to Combat Malnutrition Among Children Attending Immunization at Nakasongola Health Center Iv. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Bukenya,

Negesa

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Introduction:Objectives: To determine the factors influencing food fortification as a means to combat malnutrition among children attending immunization whereas the specific objectives were to assess the knowledge of caretakers, ascertain the attitude, and determine the practices affecting food fortification as a means to combat malnutrition among children attending immunization at Nakasongola Health center IV. Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted in the district at Nakasongola Health Center IV. Simple random sampling was used to recruit 100 respondents who had brought children for immunization and data was analyzed using Excel. Results:The results from this study revealed that more than 50% of the participants were not aware of the term 'food fortification'. Most of the participants (86%) were not aware of the fact that the Ugandan government made food fortification compulsory on staple foods and the majority of the respondents reported their source of information as health personnel 63(63.0%). Over 60% of the caretakers reported that they cooked fortified foods in the same way as unfortified foods while 33% cooked the fortified food differently. Most participants (90%) of the respondents think food fortification is important, 22% of the respondents read food labels before buying food while only 2% of the respondents feed their children on fortified food. Conclusion:Overall, the study suggests that while there is some level of awareness and positive attitude towards food fortification among caretakers of children attending immunization at Nakasongola Health Center IV, there is still a need for further education and promotion of food fortification practices. This can be achieved through increased awareness campaigns and education by health workers and other stakeholders. Recommendation:Education and awareness campaigns should be conducted to increase knowledge about food fortification, its benefits, and the use of fortified foods among the population.

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Factors Influencing Food Fortification as a Means to Combat Malnutrition Among Children Attending Immunization at Nakasongola Health Center Iv. A Cross-Sectional Study.

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Prevalence of anaemia and caregivers’ knowledge, practice and attitude towards its prevention among under-fives in Zanzibar, Tanzania: A cross-sectional study

Khatib

Joho

2022

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences

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Assessment of consumer knowledge towards fortified foods

Pande¹,

Lakhawat²

2019

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A study was planned to assess consumer knowledge towards fortified foods. A total of 150 female consumers age 25 and above residing in the Udaipur city were chosen. Various aspects of knowledge were assessed using a self-developed questionnaire. The scoring of questions was done on a two-point continuum i.e., correct or incorrect. Each correct response was awarded a score of one and incorrect a zero. ANOVA was used to compare consumer knowledge among different age groups and education qualifications. Results revealed that overall knowledge regarding fortified foods was poor (52%), followed by 36 per cent had average knowledge, whereas only 12 per cent had high knowledge score. About 51.33 per cent of consumers were aware of the term food fortification. There was a significant difference in knowledge scores between different age groups (p<0.01) namely, group I (25-36), group II (37-48), and group III (49-60). Similarly, a large margin was also seen between educational qualifications of the consumers (p<0.01). Thus, the overall knowledge of fortified foods was reported to be poor.

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Knowledge and Awareness on Food Fortification among Mother/Child Caretakers of Kinondoni Municipality, Tanzania

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Factors Influencing Food Fortification as a Means to Combat Malnutrition Among Children Attending Immunization at Nakasongola Health Center Iv. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Factors Influencing Food Fortification as a Means to Combat Malnutrition Among Children Attending Immunization at Nakasongola Health Center Iv. A Cross-Sectional Study.

Prevalence of anaemia and caregivers’ knowledge, practice and attitude towards its prevention among under-fives in Zanzibar, Tanzania: A cross-sectional study

Assessment of consumer knowledge towards fortified foods

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