Measurement of food literacy among the adult population in urban Uganda and Kenya: development and validation of an East African food literacy scale

• Main Authors: Peter Yiga (Author), Moses Mokaya (Author), Tonny Kiyimba (Author), Patrick Ogwok (Author), Florence Kyallo (Author), Janna Lena Koole (Author), Tessy Boedt (Author), Christophe Matthys (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Food literacy (FL) is a potential approach to address the nutrition transition in Africa, but a validated tool is lacking. We developed and validated a scale to assess FL among Ugandan and Kenyan adult populations. Design: A mixed-method approach was applied: (1) item development...