Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study
This paper studies the association between nutrition knowledge and consumer dietary behavior using large survey data from 996 respondents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We find that health was the most important factor in individuals' food choice. However, most consumers were found to have imperfect unde...
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| author | Melesse, Mequanint B. Van den berg, Marrit |
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| description | This paper studies the association between nutrition knowledge and consumer dietary behavior using large survey data from 996 respondents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We find that health was the most important factor in individuals' food choice. However, most consumers were found to have imperfect understanding of the link between food and health. Especially, the causes and consequences of obesity were poorly understood. A considerable proportion of respondents also endorsed harmful food taboos. We found that nutrition knowledge was positively associated with more diversified diets and healthy eating attitudes and practices. Individuals with higher levels of nutrition knowledge were also more likely to reject harmful food taboos. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1712992025-09-25T13:01:37Z Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study Melesse, Mequanint B. Van den berg, Marrit nutrition diet feeding preferences knowledge health foods dietary diversity healthy diets This paper studies the association between nutrition knowledge and consumer dietary behavior using large survey data from 996 respondents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We find that health was the most important factor in individuals' food choice. However, most consumers were found to have imperfect understanding of the link between food and health. Especially, the causes and consequences of obesity were poorly understood. A considerable proportion of respondents also endorsed harmful food taboos. We found that nutrition knowledge was positively associated with more diversified diets and healthy eating attitudes and practices. Individuals with higher levels of nutrition knowledge were also more likely to reject harmful food taboos. 2021-03-04 2025-01-29T12:57:58Z 2025-01-29T12:57:58Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171299 en Open Access Taylor and Francis Melesse, Mequanint B.; and Van den berg, Marrit. 2021. Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study. Ecology of Food and Nutrition 60(2): 244-256. https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2020.1835655 |
| spellingShingle | nutrition diet feeding preferences knowledge health foods dietary diversity healthy diets Melesse, Mequanint B. Van den berg, Marrit Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study |
| title | Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study |
| title_full | Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study |
| title_fullStr | Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study |
| title_short | Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study |
| title_sort | consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban ethiopia a comprehensive study |
| topic | nutrition diet feeding preferences knowledge health foods dietary diversity healthy diets |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171299 |
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