Intra-household handling and consumption dynamics of milk in peri-urban informal markets in Tanzania and Kenya: A gender lens
| dc.creator | Galiè, Alessandra | |
| dc.creator | Farnworth, Cathy Rozel | |
| dc.creator | Njiru, Nelly | |
| dc.creator | Alonso, Silvia | |
| dc.date | 2021-03-20 | |
| dc.date | 2021-03-31T11:20:53Z | |
| dc.date | 2021-03-31T11:20:53Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T17:09:08Z | |
| dc.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. | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113179 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/143751 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | |
| dc.rights | Open Access | |
| dc.source | 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. | |
| dc.subject | milk | |
| dc.subject | animal products | |
| dc.subject | markets | |
| dc.subject | gender | |
| dc.subject | nutrition | |
| dc.subject | food safety | |
| dc.title | Intra-household handling and consumption dynamics of milk in peri-urban informal markets in Tanzania and Kenya: A gender lens | |
| dc.type | Journal Article |