Determinants of Food Acceptance and Micro-Nutrients Deficiency in Preschoolers: A Case Study of Households from Karachi, Pakistan


	Pakistan Journal of Nutrition
	Year: 2009 \| Volume: 8 \| Issue: 4 \| Page No.: 321-326 DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.321.326

Determinants of Food Acceptance and Micro-Nutrients Deficiency in Preschoolers: A Case Study of Households from Karachi, Pakistan

Zammurud Subzwari, Abid Hasnain and Muhammad Ali

Abstract: This study attempts to find out the determinants of food acceptance and micro-nutrient deficiency in preschool children from Karachi, Pakistan. Primary data was collected through survey from 400 households by interviewing and filling up the questionnaire. Index for food acceptance and micro-nutrient deficiency were constructed with the help of related questions from the questionnaire. Econometric models were developed and Logit techniques was employed to estimate probability of end indicator. Our results show that increase Micro-Nutrient Deficiency (MND) may cause lower level of Food Acceptance and vice versa. On the other hand, modeling food acceptance may indicate higher level of MND among preschoolers reduce the acceptance level of appropriate food. Other important variables like Household Income, Mother’s Literacy and Mother’s Maternal Knowledge showed significant effects and appropriate signs of coefficients as per expectations. On the basis of these findings, if government targets the core independent variables that are identified in the analysis, Food Acceptance level can be increased amongst the children and Micro-Nutrient Deficiency could then be reduced. Consequently government intervention, both long term and short term are needed to provide and regulate the food acceptance behavior either at household level or at other form so that our generation could be healthier and more productive which would lead the economic growth of a country which is abundant in labor.

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How to cite this article:

Zammurud Subzwari, Abid Hasnain and Muhammad Ali, 2009. Determinants of Food Acceptance and Micro-Nutrients Deficiency in Preschoolers: A Case Study of Households from Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 8: 321-326.

DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.321.326

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjn.2009.321.326

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