Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models
Dairy foods are an important source of essential macro- and micronutrients in household diets, and their consumption is associated with reduced malnutrition, especially among young children. Low dairy consumption in many developing countries is a justification for programs that promote dairy livesto...
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| author | Ecker, Olivier Pauw, Karl |
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| description | Dairy foods are an important source of essential macro- and micronutrients in household diets, and their consumption is associated with reduced malnutrition, especially among young children. Low dairy consumption in many developing countries is a justification for programs that promote dairy livestock ownership, help develop dairy value chains, or stimulate dairy demand. While several studies confirm the beneficial effects of such dairy-specific interventions on nutritional outcomes, the purpose in this study is to consider more broadly the contribution of dairy to overall diet quality. Our assessment of consumer preferences for dairy, coupled with simulations of consumption responses to dairy price and household income changes, provide quantitative evidence that can inform policymakers about the possible effects of public policies on dairy consumption and diet quality. While our analysis is based on data from Kenya and Uganda, both countries with established dairy sectors, our findings are relevant for other East African countries with similar dietary patterns and emergent dairy sectors. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1398462025-10-26T12:52:25Z Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models Ecker, Olivier Pauw, Karl developing countries diet diet quality households nutrition modelling milk products Dairy foods are an important source of essential macro- and micronutrients in household diets, and their consumption is associated with reduced malnutrition, especially among young children. Low dairy consumption in many developing countries is a justification for programs that promote dairy livestock ownership, help develop dairy value chains, or stimulate dairy demand. While several studies confirm the beneficial effects of such dairy-specific interventions on nutritional outcomes, the purpose in this study is to consider more broadly the contribution of dairy to overall diet quality. Our assessment of consumer preferences for dairy, coupled with simulations of consumption responses to dairy price and household income changes, provide quantitative evidence that can inform policymakers about the possible effects of public policies on dairy consumption and diet quality. While our analysis is based on data from Kenya and Uganda, both countries with established dairy sectors, our findings are relevant for other East African countries with similar dietary patterns and emergent dairy sectors. 2024-01 2024-03-06T20:45:39Z 2024-03-06T20:45:39Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139846 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134675 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102471 Open Access Elsevier Ecker, Olivier; and Pauw, Karl. 2024. Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models. Food Policy 122(January 2024): 102562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102562 |
| spellingShingle | developing countries diet diet quality households nutrition modelling milk products Ecker, Olivier Pauw, Karl Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models |
| title | Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models |
| title_full | Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models |
| title_fullStr | Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models |
| title_short | Dairy consumption and household diet quality in East Africa: Evidence from survey-based simulation models |
| title_sort | dairy consumption and household diet quality in east africa evidence from survey based simulation models |
| topic | developing countries diet diet quality households nutrition modelling milk products |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139846 |
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