Graduates Perceptions (N = 114) | Academic Staff and Work/internship Supervisors Perceptions | |
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Nutrition and dietetics related challenges | Respondents n(%)* | Illustrative quotes |
Malnutrition in its different forms | 69(60.5) | “There is a high prevalence of acute and chronic malnutrition in addition to other diseases …” “Some clients present with obesity, diabetes, asthma, cancer, and constipation. We see people of three categories; those that come for prevention, those who seek curative services, and those seeking treatment for infectious conditions”. “Disability due to micronutrient deficiencies, severe underweight, high stunting, wasting, anaemia, …” |
Poor nutrition knowledge | 49(43.0) | “Some community members lack knowledge on which foods to eat, how to prepare food, and on the frequency of feeding …” “Lack of extensive knowledge on cause-effect relation of disease and malnutrition …” |
Food insecurity | 43(37.7) | “90% of all the problems are because of food [insecurity] …” “Limitations in food access and availability …” “… household food insecurity …” |
Non-communicable/chronic diseases | 29(25.4) | “Non-communicable disease rates …” |
Undesirable cultural and religious beliefs and practices | 17(14.9) | “Cultural beliefs and food taboos …” |
Low dietary diversity | 12(10.5) | “Very few families can afford to eat the recommended minimum dietary diversity …” “Most people only have two meals a day and children are fed the same number of times as adults …” |
Misleading information on nutrition | 11(9.6) | “Limited access to information on nutrition & dietetics …” |
Inadequate maternal, infant, young child, and adolescent nutrition feeding practices | 9(7.9) | “… most children are weaned early and left under the care of their grandparents …” “… poor maternal and child health care …” |
Inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene practices | 8(7.0) | “Poor hygiene and sanitation …” |
Insecurity and economic related challenges | 7(6.1) | “… sociocultural economic challenges …” “… border insecurity and cattle rustling by the Turkana …” |
Limited access to and utilization of land for production | 6(5.3) | |
Climatic changes | 5(4.4) | “… drought [and] occasional floods …” |
Poor post-harvest handling and food quality control practices | 2(1.8) |