Ethiopia

INFORMAS in Ethiopia is run by Dr Kaleab Baye, Ursula Truebswasser and Elise Talsma

A qualitative study, using Photovoice, has been conducted between October 2018 and May 2019 in one public and one private school of Addis Ababa.

In a second study in March-April 2019, the internal and external school food environment has been assessed around 12 secondary schools for different types of food outlets and food advertising, using the INFORMAS food promotion and food retail modules. All food outlets and food advertising has been mapped and visibility of ultra-processed foods and drinks has been assessed.

Dr Kaleb Baye

Associate Professor & Director 

Centre for Food Science and Nutrition

Phone:  +251 911890489

Email:  Dr Kaleb Baye

 

 

Ursula Truebswasser

PhD Candidate, Division of Human Nutrition and Health
Wageningen University

Phone: +251 929034804

Email: Ursula Truebswasser

 

 

 

Dr Elise Talsma

Assistant Professor Food and Nutrition Security, Division of Human Nutrition and Health

Wageningen University

Phone: +31 (0) 317482589

E-mail: Dr Elise Talsma

Module Status (as of February 2020) Outputs
Public Sector (Food EPI)
  • Planned as desk review 2020
 3
Private Sector    
Food Composition    
Food Labelling    
Food Promotion
  •  Adapted as part of pilot study for school environment study
 1
Food Prices    
Food Retail
  • Adapted as part of pilot study for school environment study
 1
Food Provision   1,2,4
Food Trade & Investment    
  1. Trubswasser U., Talsma E.F., Ekubay S., Feskens E.J.M, Baye K. Influencing factors of school food environments in urban Ethiopia, WPHNA Conference 2020 abstract.
  2. Trubswasser U., Baye K., Loeffen M., Holdsworth M., Feskens E. J. M., Talsma E.F. Food safety concerns of adolescents regarding their food environment in urban Ethiopia WPHNA Conference 2020 abstract
  3. Trübswasser U, Candel J, Genye T, et al. Benchmarking policy goals and actions for healthy food environments in Ethiopia to prevent malnutrition in all its forms using document analysis. BMJ Open 2022;12:e058480. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2021-058480
  4. Trübswasser U, Talsma EF, Ekubay S, Poelman MP, Holdsworth M, Feskens EJM and Baye K (2022) Factors Influencing Adolescents’ Dietary Behaviors in the School and Home Environment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Front. Public Health 10:861463. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.861463

Additional Publications

  • A4NH