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September 5, 2025Maternal and Child NutritionOpen Access

A Mixed Methods Analysis of Factors That Influence the Diet Quality and Decision‐Making of Adolescent Girls in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya

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ESEmily SeigerMOMercy OwuorKRKipkoech N. Ruto

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Mixed methods analysis assessed diet quality in adolescent girls, indicating household hunger and finances play crucial roles.

Key Points

  • Adolescent girls exhibited diet quality variation based on household hunger levels, affecting their food choices and intake.
  • Participants primarily consumed foods high in sodium and fat, including fried items like samosas and mandazi.
  • Mixed methods approach combined dietary intake, surveys, and qualitative data to assess factors influencing decision-making.
  • Financial constraints emerged as a dominant theme in food choice, impacting the overall health of adolescent girls.

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Seiger et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23966b210217d6477bfcehttps://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70092
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