High-frequency monitoring of diet quality in Guatemala

Since 2023, an innovative system for monitoring diet quality has been implemented through pilot projects in Guatemala's eastern region, using the MEMO platform by MrBot Solutions. In 2024, the monitoring system expanded to the eastern, western, and central regions of the country, supported by local...

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Autores principales: Ramos, Gresia Dalal, Lizarazo, Miguel, Jimenez, Daniel, Bonilla, Melissa, Manners, Rhys, Martinez, Jesus David
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162723
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author Ramos, Gresia Dalal
Lizarazo, Miguel
Jimenez, Daniel
Bonilla, Melissa
Manners, Rhys
Martinez, Jesus David
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Jimenez, Daniel
Lizarazo, Miguel
Manners, Rhys
Martinez, Jesus David
Ramos, Gresia Dalal
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Lizarazo, Miguel
Jimenez, Daniel
Bonilla, Melissa
Manners, Rhys
Martinez, Jesus David
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description Since 2023, an innovative system for monitoring diet quality has been implemented through pilot projects in Guatemala's eastern region, using the MEMO platform by MrBot Solutions. In 2024, the monitoring system expanded to the eastern, western, and central regions of the country, supported by local partners such as ASORECH, Cáritas Zacapa, CUNORI, CUNZAC, CUNOROC, INTECAP, CDRO, Global Communities, and the Acción Cristiana church. During implementation, variability in participant response rates was observed, influenced by factors such as distrust of receiving messages from unknown numbers via WhatsApp and limited internet connectivity. The results show that participants from Jocotán, Chiquimula, and Zacapa in the eastern region, Guatemala City in the central region, and the municipalities of Nebaj, Chiantla, San Idelfonso Ixtahuacán, and Aguacatán in the western region, had a Diet Quality Score (DQS) below 10, indicating they do not meet the recommendations for a healthy diet. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening the monitoring system by expanding the target population and diversifying incentives for participants. In this way, the system will become more robust, providing valuable information to local stakeholders for informed decision-making that promotes and strengthens food security, scaling its impact at the national level.
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spelling CGSpace1627232025-11-05T12:47:00Z High-frequency monitoring of diet quality in Guatemala Ramos, Gresia Dalal Lizarazo, Miguel Jimenez, Daniel Bonilla, Melissa Manners, Rhys Martinez, Jesus David food systems nutrition digital agriculture diet quality food consumption Since 2023, an innovative system for monitoring diet quality has been implemented through pilot projects in Guatemala's eastern region, using the MEMO platform by MrBot Solutions. In 2024, the monitoring system expanded to the eastern, western, and central regions of the country, supported by local partners such as ASORECH, Cáritas Zacapa, CUNORI, CUNZAC, CUNOROC, INTECAP, CDRO, Global Communities, and the Acción Cristiana church. During implementation, variability in participant response rates was observed, influenced by factors such as distrust of receiving messages from unknown numbers via WhatsApp and limited internet connectivity. The results show that participants from Jocotán, Chiquimula, and Zacapa in the eastern region, Guatemala City in the central region, and the municipalities of Nebaj, Chiantla, San Idelfonso Ixtahuacán, and Aguacatán in the western region, had a Diet Quality Score (DQS) below 10, indicating they do not meet the recommendations for a healthy diet. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening the monitoring system by expanding the target population and diversifying incentives for participants. In this way, the system will become more robust, providing valuable information to local stakeholders for informed decision-making that promotes and strengthens food security, scaling its impact at the national level. 2024-11-20 2024-11-25T13:10:21Z 2024-11-25T13:10:21Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162723 es Open Access application/pdf Ramos, G.D.; Lizarazo, M.; Jimenez, D.; Bonilla, M.; Manners, R.; Martinez, J.D. (2024) High-frequency monitoring of diet quality in Guatemala. Work Package: 4. 61 p.
spellingShingle food systems
nutrition
digital agriculture
diet quality
food consumption
Ramos, Gresia Dalal
Lizarazo, Miguel
Jimenez, Daniel
Bonilla, Melissa
Manners, Rhys
Martinez, Jesus David
High-frequency monitoring of diet quality in Guatemala
title High-frequency monitoring of diet quality in Guatemala
title_full High-frequency monitoring of diet quality in Guatemala
title_fullStr High-frequency monitoring of diet quality in Guatemala
title_full_unstemmed High-frequency monitoring of diet quality in Guatemala
title_short High-frequency monitoring of diet quality in Guatemala
title_sort high frequency monitoring of diet quality in guatemala
topic food systems
nutrition
digital agriculture
diet quality
food consumption
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162723
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