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Intra-household handling and consumption dynamics of milk in peri-urban informal markets in Tanzania and Kenya: A gender lens

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Title Intra-household handling and consumption dynamics of milk in peri-urban informal markets in Tanzania and Kenya: A gender lens
 
Creator Galiè, Alessandra
Farnworth, Cathy Rozel.
Njiru, Nelly
Alonso, Silvia
 
Subject milk
animal products
markets
gender
nutrition
food safety
 
Description Milk, provided it is safe, provides important micronutrients that can combat hidden hunger (undernutrition). Many peri-urban poor people in Tanzania and Kenya use informal markets to purchase milk in order to provide nutritional benefits to their families. Household decision-making processes play an influential role in how much milk to buy and how it is treated. This exploratory qualitative study, conducted in peri-urban Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, examined how access to milk, control over milk handling and safety, and intra-household milk distribution are affected by gender dynamics and by changes in milk availability and price. Focus group discussions with 48 women and 45 men and key informant interviews with 8 men and 8 women, all of whom were parents or caretakers to young children, were conducted. The results indicate that gender roles in milk purchase and handling vary. Generally, providing enough milk is a man’s responsibility, whilst a woman is expected to ensure a nutritious diet. Yet women’s limited decision-making power regarding milk purchase can restrict their ability to provide sufficient milk. Interventions to promote safe milk consumption need to consider gender norms, strengthen intra-household collaborative decision-making, include men in nutrition programming, and increase women’s control over food expenditures.
 
Date 2021-03-20
2021-03-31T11:20:53Z
2021-03-31T11:20:53Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Galiè, A., Farnworth, C.R., Njiru, N. and Alonso, S. 2021. Intra-household handling and consumption dynamics of milk in peri-urban informal markets in Tanzania and Kenya: A gender lens. Sustainability 13(6): 3449.
2071-1050
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113179
https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063449
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 3449
 
Source Sustainability