Analysis of Consumer Preference for Vitamin A-Fortified Sugar in Kenya

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 745-768

  Pambo, Kennedy Otieno ^a   Otieno, David Jakinda ^a   Okello, Julius Juma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

choice experiment; fortification; sugar; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD SECURITY; MALNUTRITION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUGAR; VITAMIN; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

KENYA;

EID: 85026640962     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/s41287-016-0059-y     Document Type: Article

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