Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe.
This study evaluated the effectiveness of nutrition behavioural change communication interventions and food consumption behaviours and demand for nutritious foods in Makoni district, Zimbabwe. The study employed an observational and cross-sectional design using mixed-methods. The population was smal...
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| author | Delilah Takawira Mthokozisi Kwazi Zuma Xikombiso Gertrude Mbhenyane |
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| description | This study evaluated the effectiveness of nutrition behavioural change communication interventions and food consumption behaviours and demand for nutritious foods in Makoni district, Zimbabwe. The study employed an observational and cross-sectional design using mixed-methods. The population was smallholder farmers' households with children six to twenty-four months old. Secondary data was obtained from the main intervention reports. The total sample size of this project comprised of five personnel participating in the implementation of the intervention for key informant interviews; forty participants for the in-depth interviews; and a total of 81 participants for eight focus group discussions. Participants indicated that the Livelihoods and Food Security Programme intervention successfully increased their nutrition knowledge, enhanced their ability to diversify crop production, and improved their access to varied foods, including some new crops. Local markets had little influence on the demand for nutritious foods by the intervention population. The interventions were effective in stimulating demand for diverse and nutritious foods in Makoni District. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-05ecbc6f81944309afb0b6f9491e38112025-01-29T05:30:47ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-01198e030801210.1371/journal.pone.0308012Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe.Delilah TakawiraMthokozisi Kwazi ZumaXikombiso Gertrude MbhenyaneThis study evaluated the effectiveness of nutrition behavioural change communication interventions and food consumption behaviours and demand for nutritious foods in Makoni district, Zimbabwe. The study employed an observational and cross-sectional design using mixed-methods. The population was smallholder farmers' households with children six to twenty-four months old. Secondary data was obtained from the main intervention reports. The total sample size of this project comprised of five personnel participating in the implementation of the intervention for key informant interviews; forty participants for the in-depth interviews; and a total of 81 participants for eight focus group discussions. Participants indicated that the Livelihoods and Food Security Programme intervention successfully increased their nutrition knowledge, enhanced their ability to diversify crop production, and improved their access to varied foods, including some new crops. Local markets had little influence on the demand for nutritious foods by the intervention population. The interventions were effective in stimulating demand for diverse and nutritious foods in Makoni District.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0308012&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Delilah Takawira Mthokozisi Kwazi Zuma Xikombiso Gertrude Mbhenyane Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe. PLoS ONE |
| title | Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe. |
| title_full | Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe. |
| title_fullStr | Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe. |
| title_short | Behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the Makoni District, Zimbabwe. |
| title_sort | behaviour change communication influences on food consumption behaviours and the demand for diverse nutritious foods in the makoni district zimbabwe |
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