Household and preschooler vitamin A consumption in southwestern Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Kennedy, ET | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oniang'o, R. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-05T10:02:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-10-05T10:02:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1993-05 | |
| dc.description | Publisher version (pubmed) available at jn.nutrition.org/content/123/5/841.full.pdf | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined the effects of an income-generating policy to expand the commerciali zation of subsistence agriculture in southwestern Kenya on household and preschooler macro- and micronutrient consumption. A representative sample of 617 household was included, and all preschoolers under the age of 6 y (1677) residing in these households were included in the study. Results of this analysis indicate that although increases in household income do result in improved household level vitamin A consumption, increases in household income are not significantly associated with the intake of dietary vitamin A by preschoolers. The analysis suggests that although increases in household income have some very positive effects on household food security and household micronutrient consumption, other community-based health, sanitation and nutrition interventions are needed to address the dietary needs of individuals within the household. J. Nutr. 123: 841-846, 1993. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | J Nutr. 1993 May;123(5):841-6. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5591 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Pubmed | en_US |
| dc.subject | vitamin A deficiency | en_US |
| dc.subject | preschool children | en_US |
| dc.subject | household income | en_US |
| dc.title | Household and preschooler vitamin A consumption in southwestern Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |