Determinants of non-home-prepared food consumption in two low-income areas in Nairobi.

Objective: Street foods are an important source of nutrients for poor urban residents. This study aimed to identify determinants of the proportion of daily energy provided by non-home-prepared foods.

Methods: A survey was conducted in a slum and a low- to middle-income area of Nairobi.

Non-home prepared foods: contribution to energy and nutrient intake of consumers living in two low-income areas in Nairobi.

Objective: : To determine the nutritional importance of non-home prepared foods for men, women and schoolchildren living in two low-income residential areas of Nairobi, and the sources of these non-home prepared foods.

Design, Setting And Subjects: : A survey was conducted in Korogocho, a slum area, and Dandora, a low-middle-income residential area. Some 241 men, 254 women and 146 children aged 9 to 14 years were included in the study.

Do street food vendors sell a sufficient variety of foods for a healthful diet? The case of Nairobi.

This study examined whether street food vendors sell a sufficient variety of foods for a healthful diet. It was hypothesized that vendors sold only low-cost food groups to enable the buyer to afford the food while the vendor also made a profit. A structured questionnaire was administered to 580 vendors in three selected locations.