Padmaja, R and Kavitha, K and Das, A (2024) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Vulnerable Populations for Achieving Sustainable Dietary Practices in India. Sage Open, 14 (3). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2158-2440
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Abstract
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) studies offer valuable insights into the socio-cultural, psychological, and behavioral determinants of nutrition. This study aims to assess nutrition KAP during pregnancy and lactation in selected areas of Adilabad and Kumaram Bheem Asifabad districts, Telangana, India. A cross-sectional KAP survey was conducted on 536 individuals from February to March 2020, employing tablet-based data collection for pregnant women, lactating mothers, young mothers, and frontline staff. Departing from the standard equal-weight approach, we assigned different weights to responses based on existing literature and stakeholder consultation, acknowledging the varying significance of each response. This novel approach aims to mitigate the risk of overestimating or underestimating factors, thereby designing more effective policy interventions tailored to societal complexities. The results reveal that regarding the three micronutrients (Iron, vitamin A, and Iodine), the knowledge levels of pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young mothers were low, that is, less than 50% when compared with the functionaries/frontline staff. Pregnant women scored low on attitudes regarding micronutrients compared to lactating mothers, young mothers, and functionaries/frontline staff. Attitudes translate into practices; however, the data revealed that pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young mothers were not adopting appropriate dietary and nutrition practices except for the micronutrient iodine. The inadequate knowledge of all categories of respondents indicates a gap in nutrition literacy and education. The results point to the urgent need for policy action for nutrition education interventions among the vulnerable population.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | Global Research Program - Enabling Systems Transformation |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | micronutrient deficiencies, tribal communities, nutrition awareness |
| Subjects: | Others > Food and Nutrition |
| Depositing User: | Mr Nagaraju T |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Aug 2024 04:25 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Aug 2024 04:25 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12779 |
| Official URL: | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2158... |
| Projects: | TIGR2ESS: Transforming India’s Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable Food Supplies |
| Funders: | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) |
| Acknowledgement: | The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the field enumerators in collecting the data and also highly appreciate the participation of communities: men and women inhabiting the tribal villages in Utnoor and Tiryani, Telangana, India. |
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