Household-Level Coverage of Iron-Biofortified Beans in the Northern Province of Rwanda.
Rwanda
beans
biofortification
coverage
iron
Journal
Current developments in nutrition
ISSN: 2475-2991
Titre abrégé: Curr Dev Nutr
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101717957
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
received:
11
04
2023
revised:
19
05
2023
accepted:
26
05
2023
medline:
3
7
2023
pubmed:
3
7
2023
entrez:
3
7
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Biofortification, the process of enhancing the micronutrient content of staple crops, is a nutrition-sensitive agricultural intervention with the potential to increase micronutrient intakes and improve health outcomes, especially among vulnerable populations. Although data are available on the number of farming households that grow biofortified crops, information on the coverage of biofortified foods in the general population is limited. Such information is critical to assess the performance of biofortification programs and guide decisions related to program implementation while ascertaining progress toward achieving expected impacts. This study aimed to assess the household coverage of iron-biofortified beans (IBBs) in rural areas of the Northern Province of Rwanda. We applied methods previously used to assess coverage in large-scale food fortification programs to develop coverage indicators for IBBs. These indicators were Of the 535 households surveyed, 98% consumed beans in any form and 79% were aware of IBBs. Among the 321 households that provided bean samples, only 40% of the samples were biofortified (as determined by a breeding specialist) and only 21% of respondents were able to correctly identify IBBs. Although 52% of households reported to be ever consuming biofortified beans, only 10% of households were currently consuming these beans. Despite relatively high awareness of IBBs among surveyed households, a few households currently consume IBBs, highlighting the need to explore strategies to promote consumption. More research is also required to investigate factors hindering the consumption of IBBs.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Biofortification, the process of enhancing the micronutrient content of staple crops, is a nutrition-sensitive agricultural intervention with the potential to increase micronutrient intakes and improve health outcomes, especially among vulnerable populations. Although data are available on the number of farming households that grow biofortified crops, information on the coverage of biofortified foods in the general population is limited. Such information is critical to assess the performance of biofortification programs and guide decisions related to program implementation while ascertaining progress toward achieving expected impacts.
Objective
UNASSIGNED
This study aimed to assess the household coverage of iron-biofortified beans (IBBs) in rural areas of the Northern Province of Rwanda.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
We applied methods previously used to assess coverage in large-scale food fortification programs to develop coverage indicators for IBBs. These indicators were
Results
UNASSIGNED
Of the 535 households surveyed, 98% consumed beans in any form and 79% were aware of IBBs. Among the 321 households that provided bean samples, only 40% of the samples were biofortified (as determined by a breeding specialist) and only 21% of respondents were able to correctly identify IBBs. Although 52% of households reported to be ever consuming biofortified beans, only 10% of households were currently consuming these beans.
Conclusions
UNASSIGNED
Despite relatively high awareness of IBBs among surveyed households, a few households currently consume IBBs, highlighting the need to explore strategies to promote consumption. More research is also required to investigate factors hindering the consumption of IBBs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37396962
doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100106
pii: S2475-2991(23)24779-4
pmc: PMC10314227
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100106Informations de copyright
© 2023 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of American Society for Nutrition.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential competing interests: Theogene Dusingizimana reports financial support was provided by The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Theogene Dusingizimana reports financial support was provided by Research Programme on Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Action (IMMANA), funded by the UK Aid from the UK government and by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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