Non-Attitudinal and Non-Knowledge Based Factors Constrain Households from Translating Good Nutritional Knowledge and Attitude to Achieve the WHO Recommended Minimum Intake Level for Fruits and Vegetables in a Developing Country Setting: Evidence from Gulu District, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorLomira, Benjamin Kenyi Bendere
dc.contributor.authorNassanga, Prossy
dc.contributor.authorOkello, Daniel Micheal
dc.contributor.authorOngeng, Duncan
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-07T15:42:27Z
dc.date.available2022-09-07T15:42:27Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe high level of incidence of mortality attributed to non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes and hypertension being experienced in developing countries requires concerted effort on investment in strategies that can reduce the risks of development of such diseases. Fruits and vegetables (FV) contain natural bioactive compounds, and if consumed at or above 400 g per day (RDMIL) as recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) is believed to contribute to reduced risk of development of such diseases. The objective of this study was to determine in a developing country set-up, the extent to which rural and urban households conform to RDMIL, the status of nutritional attitude (NA) and knowledge (NK) associated with consumption of FV, and to delineate non-attitudinal and non-knowledge-based factors (NANK) that hinder achievement of RDMIL. A cross-sectional survey of 400 randomly selected households and 16 focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted using Gulu district of Uganda as a microcosm for a developing country setting. Level of consumption of FV was assessed using 24-h dietary recall and compared to RDMIL as a fraction (%). The status of NK and NA were determined using sets of closed-ended questions anchored on a three-point Likert scale. Further quantitative statistical analyses were conducted using t-test, chi-square, Pearson’s correlation and multiple linear regression. FGD provided data on NANK factors and were analysed using qualitative content analysis procedure. Urban and rural inhabitants met up to 72.0 and 62.4% of the RMDIL, respectively, with absolute intake being higher among urban than rural households by 37.54 g. NK and NA were good but the intensity of NK was higher among urban respondents by 11%. RDMIL was positively correlated with NA while socio-demographic predictors of RDMIL varied with household location. FGD revealed that primary agricultural production constraints, market limitations, postharvest management limitations, health concerns, social discomfort and environmental policy restrictions were the major NANK factors that hindered achievement of the RDMIL. These results indicate that NANK factors constrain households from translating good NA and NK to achieve the RMDIL.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLomira, B. K. B., Nassanga, P., Okello, D. M., & Ongeng, D. (2021). Non-attitudinal and non-knowledge based factors constrain households from translating good nutritional knowledge and attitude to achieve the WHO recommended minimum intake level for fruits and vegetables in a developing country setting: evidence from Gulu district, Uganda. BMC nutrition, 7(1), 1-16.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00469-5en_US
dc.identifier.issn2055-0928
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/4618
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC nutritionen_US
dc.subjectAttitude, Knowledge, Fruits, Vegetables, Consumptionen_US
dc.titleNon-Attitudinal and Non-Knowledge Based Factors Constrain Households from Translating Good Nutritional Knowledge and Attitude to Achieve the WHO Recommended Minimum Intake Level for Fruits and Vegetables in a Developing Country Setting: Evidence from Gulu District, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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