Assessment of the impact of the food system on poverty, nutrition and health, & environmental sustainability in urban Ethiopia

Specific Aims of the project:

1. To characterize patterns in animal and plant-based protein source food production, access, and consumption by food source and socioeconomic status using mixed methods including a qualitative value chain analysis and a quantitative household survey;
2. To estimate the impact of protein plant and animal source foods on nutrition, health, and the environment, using systematic reviews and meta-analyses;
3. To model trends in protein production, access, and consumption on optimal (a) nutrition, (b) health and (c) the environment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia based on results from aims 1 & 2; and form recommendations for action

Objective:

The objective of this to assess the impact of the food system on poverty, nutrition and health, & environmental sustainability in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia using mixed methods.

 Activities:

A cross sectional quantitative survey has been conducted among 5 randomly selected sub city in Addis Ababa. 1050 household and 635 men data was collected.

Key informant interviews (KIIs) was conducted among formal and informal market vendors and urban agricultural representatives in the 5 selected woredas, and producers of both animal-source and plant-based protein foods serving these catchment areas