Examining Factors Driving Changes in Food Choice Behavior of Rural Households in Adola Rede District, East Guji Zone, Ethiopia

Korji Dembi
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Improving nutrition across the life course from conception through adulthood is essential for the long- term well- being of families and communities and for successful economic and social advancement. A key challenge to achieving sustainable improvement in adequate food choice behavior is the limited knowledge about drivers of food choice particularly among the poor in LMIC, of which Ethiopia is one. Therefore the objective of this study is to identify factors influencing food choice behavior of rural households in Adola Rede district. Multi-stage sampling procedures were employed. Probability sampling to size and random sampling techniques were used to determine study sits, sample respondents from each study sits and draw sample respondents respectively. Survey data was collected from 150 sample respondents using interview schedule. Focus group discussions were also conducted. Descriptive statistics and ordered logit model were employed. Food choice behaviors of the rural households were categorized depending on Food Consumption Score used widely by World Food Program. Among 13 variables used in model, dependency ratio, total land holding, number of livestock owned, access to credit, education and agro- ecology were significantly related to the rural households’ food choice behavior. The food choice behaviors of the household respondents were 30% poor, 45% borderline and 25% adequate food choice behavior. An overwhelmingly, three- fourth of the respondents were found to be inappropriate food choice behavior. Therefore, local government and nongovernmental organizations should give emphasis for improving food choice behavior through continuous training, coaching, asset building and capital mobilization and improving access to different service provider institutions. Keywords: Ethiopia; drivers; food consumption score; food choice; rural households; ordered logit model DOI: 10.7176/FSQM/101-02 Publication date: September 30 th 2020
埃塞俄比亚东古吉区Adola Rede地区农户食物选择行为变化驱动因素研究
改善从受孕到成年整个生命过程中的营养状况,对家庭和社区的长期福祉以及成功的经济和社会进步至关重要。实现适当食物选择行为可持续改善的一个关键挑战是,对食物选择驱动因素的了解有限,特别是在中低收入国家(埃塞俄比亚就是其中之一)的穷人中。因此,本研究的目的是确定影响Adola Rede地区农户食物选择行为的因素。采用多阶段抽样程序。采用概率抽样和随机抽样技术确定研究区域,从每个研究区域抽取样本受访者,并分别抽取样本受访者。调查数据采用访谈法从150名样本受访者中收集。还进行了焦点小组讨论。采用描述性统计和有序logit模型。根据世界粮食计划署广泛使用的食品消费评分对农户的食品选择行为进行分类。在模型所使用的13个变量中,抚养比、土地持有总量、牲畜存畜数、信贷可及性、教育程度和农业生态对农户的食物选择行为有显著影响。家庭受访者的食物选择行为中,30%为不良行为,45%为边缘行为,25%为适当的食物选择行为。绝大多数,四分之三的受访者被发现有不适当的食物选择行为。因此,地方政府和非政府组织应重视通过持续的培训、指导、资产建设和资本动员以及改善获得不同服务提供者机构的机会来改善食物选择行为。关键词:埃塞俄比亚;驱动程序;食物消费评分;食物的选择;农村家庭;出版日期:2020年9月30日
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