Strengthening Rural Ugandan Diets Through Improved Market Food Environments

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dc.contributor.authorRacheal Namulondo
dc.contributor.authorBernard Bashaasha
dc.contributor.authorRosemary Isoto Emegu
dc.contributor.authorEdgar Agaba
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-20T10:08:30Z
dc.date.available2026-02-20T10:08:30Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractIn addition to own production, rural populations in SSA are acquiring an increasing part of their food from local markets, making the market food environment an important contributor to household diet diversity. • The limited food variety that characterizes rural food markets, in Uganda, translates to limited diet diversity with households characteristically consuming items from two staple food groups only. • Availability of a variety of food in nearby/village markets positively influences rural household food purchase diversity. • Policy support should encourage increased - production of non-staple foods for the rural markets and market participation. But since rural households depend largely on staple foods, interventions should be focused on increasing production and sell of nutrient-dense staples, for instance, throu
dc.identifier.urihttps://publication.aercafricalibrary.org/handle/123456789/4068
dc.publisherAERC
dc.titleStrengthening Rural Ugandan Diets Through Improved Market Food Environments
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