Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had large negative effects on countries’ economies and individual well-being throughout the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Pandemic-related changes in behavior and government restrictions in Kenya may have nega...
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| author | Alonso, Silvia Angel, Moira Donahue Muunda, Emmanuel Kilonzi, Emily Palloni, Giordano Grace, Delia Leroy, Jef L. |
| author_browse | Alonso, Silvia Angel, Moira Donahue Grace, Delia Kilonzi, Emily Leroy, Jef L. Muunda, Emmanuel Palloni, Giordano |
| author_facet | Alonso, Silvia Angel, Moira Donahue Muunda, Emmanuel Kilonzi, Emily Palloni, Giordano Grace, Delia Leroy, Jef L. |
| author_sort | Alonso, Silvia |
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| description | Background
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had large negative effects on countries’ economies and individual well-being throughout the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Pandemic-related changes in behavior and government restrictions in Kenya may have negatively affected food supply chains and household food access, but the empirical evidence is currently limited.
Objective
The study explored changes in informal milk markets, dairy consumption, and food insecurity among low-income households in urban and peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya, following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Methods
Baseline data on milk sales and consumption were collected in late 2019 from dairy vendors operating in the informal sector and their dairy customers. We conducted two longitudinal telephone-surveys with the same study participants in July and September-October 2020, respectively.
Results
At the first follow up, the volume of milk sold by informal vendors had dropped by 30% compared to their baseline level and the volume of milk from informal markets consumed by households decreased by 23%. By the second follow up, the volume of milk sold and consumed had recovered somewhat but remained lower than the volume observed one year prior in the same season. Large reductions in the consumption of other animal-source products were also observed. The rate of food insecurity increased by 16 and 11 percentage points in the first and second follow up periods, respectively compared to baseline.
Conclusions
The evidence therefore suggests that the timing of the pandemic and the related restrictions were associated with a decrease in the supply and consumption of milk from informal markets in Nairobi, and a decrease in the food security of peri-urban consumers. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1290682025-10-26T12:54:33Z Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya Alonso, Silvia Angel, Moira Donahue Muunda, Emmanuel Kilonzi, Emily Palloni, Giordano Grace, Delia Leroy, Jef L. dairying animal products milk covid-19 food science Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had large negative effects on countries’ economies and individual well-being throughout the world, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Pandemic-related changes in behavior and government restrictions in Kenya may have negatively affected food supply chains and household food access, but the empirical evidence is currently limited. Objective The study explored changes in informal milk markets, dairy consumption, and food insecurity among low-income households in urban and peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya, following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Methods Baseline data on milk sales and consumption were collected in late 2019 from dairy vendors operating in the informal sector and their dairy customers. We conducted two longitudinal telephone-surveys with the same study participants in July and September-October 2020, respectively. Results At the first follow up, the volume of milk sold by informal vendors had dropped by 30% compared to their baseline level and the volume of milk from informal markets consumed by households decreased by 23%. By the second follow up, the volume of milk sold and consumed had recovered somewhat but remained lower than the volume observed one year prior in the same season. Large reductions in the consumption of other animal-source products were also observed. The rate of food insecurity increased by 16 and 11 percentage points in the first and second follow up periods, respectively compared to baseline. Conclusions The evidence therefore suggests that the timing of the pandemic and the related restrictions were associated with a decrease in the supply and consumption of milk from informal markets in Nairobi, and a decrease in the food security of peri-urban consumers. 2023-04 2023-02-27T09:36:06Z 2023-02-27T09:36:06Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129068 en Open Access Elsevier Alonso, S., Angel, M.D., Muunda, E., Kilonzi, E., Palloni, G., Grace, D. and Leroy, J.L. 2023. Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya. Current Developments in Nutrition 7(4): 100058. |
| spellingShingle | dairying animal products milk covid-19 food science Alonso, Silvia Angel, Moira Donahue Muunda, Emmanuel Kilonzi, Emily Palloni, Giordano Grace, Delia Leroy, Jef L. Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title | Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_full | Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_short | Consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst COVID-19 in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_sort | consumer demand for milk and the informal dairy sector amidst covid 19 in nairobi kenya |
| topic | dairying animal products milk covid-19 food science |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129068 |
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