Nigeria
Overview
INFORMAS in Nigeria is led by Gideon Iheme. The work is supported by Championing Nutrition Development and Investment in Africa (CNDI-Africa) and a research team from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. The INFORMAS modules are currently under implementation. Data collection for Food Marketing (Television) and Food Labelling is completed, and research analysis and report writing are ongoing. Preliminary activities which precede the implementation of the Public Sector Food EPI and several other modules have commenced.
- People Involved
- Output Table
- Outputs (publications, reports, conference presentations)
- Acknowledgements/Funders
Nigerian Team
Mr Gideon Iheme
Lecturer and Researcher 
Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
E-mail: ihemegideon@gmail.com; iheme.gideon@mouau.edu.ng
Dr Ogbonna Obinna
Deputy Director and Senior Associate Lecturer
Department of Dietetics
Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife
E-mail: obypresident@gmail.com
Professor Ogechi Nzeagwu
Professor and Head of Department
Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
E-mail: nzeagwu.ogechi@mouau.edu.ng
| Module | Status (As of February 2023) | Output |
| Public Sector (Food EPI) | Preliminary activities ongoing | |
| Private Sector | ||
| Food Composition | ||
| Food Labelling | Implementation Phase (Data collection completed, research analysis and report writing ongoing) | |
| Food Promotion | Implementation Phase (Data collection completed, research analysis and report writing ongoing) | |
| Food Prices | ||
| Food retail | ||
| Food Provision | Preliminary activities ongoing | |
| Food Trade and Investment |