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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Development of a nutrient-dense food supplement for HIV-infected women in rural Kenya using qualitative and quantitative research methods
Public Health Nutrition, Volume 16, No. 4, Year 2013
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Objective Formative research to facilitate the development, packaging and delivery of a culturally acceptable nutrition intervention for HIV-infected women in rural Kenya for an intervention trial. Design Focus group discussion on three areas: (i) ingredients and form of the nutrition intervention, (ii) packaging and delivery and (iii) monitoring of adherence. Two single-blind taste tests with eleven different porridge formulations of various combinations of maize flour, soyabeans, peanuts, sorghum, mung beans, dried fish, raisins and dried whole milk. Follow-up acceptability focus group discussion was also conducted. Setting Voi, Kenya, community based. Subjects Focus group discussion and two taste tests (twenty-one women aged 16-55 years). Follow-up acceptability focus group discussion (four women enrolled in intervention trial). Results The preferred porridge for taste consisted of maize, soyabeans and peanuts. For animal protein, dried whole milk and dried fish were used. Although the women disliked the taste of dried fish, it was acceptable if added in small undetectable quantities. Sugar over lime was favoured for taste. Women believed they could consume at least two cups of porridge per day without displacing their usual meals. The optimal delivery interval was believed to be every two weeks in individual serving packages. Women who had been consuming porridge for several weeks felt the taste was acceptable for long-term consumption. Conclusions This formative research resulted in the development, packaging and delivery of a nutrient-dense food supplement using local ingredients to meet the dietary needs of the population and acceptable for daily consumption by women in Kenya for evaluation in an intervention trial. © The Authors 2012.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hong, Steven Y.
United States, Boston
Tufts Medical Center
United States, Medford
Tufts University
Hendricks, Kristy M.
United States, Hanover
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Wanke, Christine A.
United States, Boston
Tufts Medical Center
United States, Medford
Tufts University
Omosa, Gloria
Kenya, Voi
Voi Research Centre
Patta, Shem O.
Kenya, Voi
Voi Research Centre
Mwero, Ben
Kenya, Voi
Voi Research Centre
Mjomba, Innocent
Kenya, Voi
Voi Research Centre
Queenan, Jeanette
United States, Boston
Tufts Medical Center
United States, Medford
Tufts University
Mwamburi, Mkaya
United States, Medford
Tufts University
Kenya, Voi
Voi Research Centre
Statistics
Citations: 9
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S1368980012004156
e-ISSN:
14752727
Research Areas
Disability
Food Security
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Exploratory Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Female