Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2018
The effect of the "Follow in my Green Food Steps" programme on cooking behaviours for improved iron intake: a quasi-experimental randomized community study.
Trial report in The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07012473 (The Effect of Nutrition Education on the Consumption of Green Leafy Vegetables and Legumes and the Potential Impact on Nutrition in the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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The Effect of Nutrition Education on the Consumption of Green Leafy Vegetables and Legumes and the Potential Impact on Nutrition in the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Increased consumption of green leafy vegetables and legumes improves haemoglobin levels among socio-economically disadvantaged households in Accra, Ghana.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Impact of food system interventions to increase fruit and vegetable intake among urban adults in Nigeria and Vietnam.Food security · 2025Article
- Acceptability of Multiple Micronutrient-Fortified Bouillon Cubes among Women and Their Households in 2 Districts in The Northern Region of Ghana.Current developments in nutrition · 2024Article
- Behaviour change interventions improve maternal and child nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- An explorative study with convenience vegetables in urban Nigeria-The Veg-on-Wheels intervention.PloS one · 2022Article
- Trends in the Number of Behavioural Theory-Based Healthy Eating Interventions Inclusive of Dietitians/Nutritionists in 2000-2020.Nutrients · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundNutritional iron deficiency is one of the leading factors for disease, disability and death. A quasi-experimental randomized community study in South-West Nigeria explored whether a branded behaviour change programme increased the use of green leafy vegetables (greens) and iron-fortified bouillon cubes in stews for improved iron intake.
methodsA coinflip assigned the intervention to Ile-Ife (Intervention town). Osogbo (Control town) received no information. At baseline 602 mother-daughter pairs (daughters aged 12-18) were enrolled (Intervention: 300; Control: 302). A Food Frequency Questionnaire assessed the addition of cubes and greens to stews, the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes were the addition of cubes and greens to soups and changes in behavioural determinants measured using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) evaluated the impact of the intervention on behavioural determinants and behaviour.
resultsThe data of 527 pairs was used (Intervention: 240; Control: 287). The increase in greens added to stews was larger in the Intervention town compared to the Control town (M
conclusionsThe behaviour change programme increased the amount of green leafy vegetables added to stews and iron-fortified cubes added to soups. Future research should assess the long-term impact and the efficacy of the programme as it is scaled up and rolled out.
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