Presentation

Home gardens, dietary diversity and household food security in urban informal settlements in Kisumu, Kenya

author(s)

Musita, Consolata

themes
  • Food environment and consumer behavior
regions
  • Kenya
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full citation

Musita, C.; Ngala, S.; Abong, G.; Akingbemisilu, T.; Chege, C.; Termote, C. (2024) Home gardens, dietary diversity and household food security in urban informal settlements in Kisumu, Kenya. 18 sl.

Malnutrition
▪Sub-SaharanAfrica (SSA) is experiencing triple burden of malnutrition (Global nutrition report, 2020)
▪Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are also an emerging global health threat (WHO, 2023)
▪The statistics are same in Kenya (KDHS,2023)

Dietary Intake
▪Poor-quality diets contribute to poor nutrition and health outcomes
▪Minimum dietary diversity (MDD) is a proxy indicator for nutrient adequacy
▪MDD remains a challenge in many LMIC (GlobalNutritionReport,2020)