Gaps in knowledge and practice on dietary consumption among rural farming households; a call for nutrition education training in Tanzania

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dc.creatorBundala, N.
dc.creatorKinabo, J.
dc.creatorJumbe, T.
dc.creatorBonatti, M.
dc.creatorRybak, C.
dc.creatorSieber, S.
dc.date2021-05-18T05:12:57Z
dc.date2021-05-18T05:12:57Z
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:51:33Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:51:33Z
dc.descriptionInternational Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
dc.descriptionDietary-related conditions are preventable only if people have better understanding of factors that underpin their dietary choices. A cross-sectional study was carried out to examine levels and gaps of nutrition knowledge and practices (KPs) of 663 mothers/caregivers in rural households of Tanzania. Results indicated that, only 14% of the population had received nutrition education prior to the survey. The mean KP score was 6.9 (±2.6) out of 20 with only 17% of the study population had KP scores above the mean. The average proportion of those who had correct responses above mean was 27% for knowledge and 22% practices. Low coverage of nutrition education and poor participation of men in nutrition education activities were frequently reported as the barriers for adoption of desirable dietary practices at households. The KP levels are far below the recommended FAO thresholds and entail high levels of nutrition illiteracy which call for immediate intervention.
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dc.identifier0963-7486
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3535
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91510
dc.languageen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.subjectKAP
dc.subjectNutrition knowledge
dc.subjectDietary practices
dc.subjectNutrition education
dc.subjectRural households
dc.titleGaps in knowledge and practice on dietary consumption among rural farming households; a call for nutrition education training in Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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