Nutrition-Related Non-Communicable Disease and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Policies: A Landscape Analysis in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorHofman, Karen J.
dc.contributor.authorWanjohi, Milkah N.
dc.contributor.authorThow, Ann Marie
dc.contributor.authorKarim, Safura Abdool
dc.contributor.authorAsiki, Gershim
dc.contributor.authorErzse, Agnes
dc.contributor.authorMohamed, Shukri F.
dc.contributor.authorPierre Donfouet, Hermann Pythagore
dc.contributor.authorJuma, Pamela A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-19T07:08:55Z
dc.date.available2024-07-19T07:08:55Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractBackground: The burden of undernutrition is significant in Kenya. Obesity and related noncommunicable diseases are also on the increase. Government action to prevent noncommunicable diseases is critical. Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages has been identified as an effective mechanism to address nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, although Kenya is not yet committed to this. Objective: To assess the policy and stakeholder landscape relevant to nutrition related non - communicable diseases and sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in Kenya. Methods: A desk review of evidence and policies related to nutrition related noncommunicable diseases and sugar-sweetened beverages was conducted. Data extraction matrices were used for analysis. Key informant interviews were conducted with 10 policy actors. Interviews were thematically analysed to identify enablers of, and barriers to, policy change towards nutrition-sweetened beverage taxation. Results: Although nutrition related non-communicable diseases are recognised as a growing problem in Kenya most food-related policies focus on undernutrition and food security, while underplaying the role of nutrition related non-communicable diseases. Policy development on communicable diseases is multi-sectoral, but implementation is biased towards curative rather than preventive services. An excise tax is charged on soft drinks, but is not specific to sugar-sweetened beverages. Government has competing roles: advocating for industrial growth, such as sugar and food processing industries to foster economic development, yet wanting to control nutrition related non-communicable diseases. There is no national consensus about the dangers posed by sugar-sweetened beverages. Conclusion: Nutrition related non-communicable diseases policies should reflect a continuum of issues, from undernutrition to food security, nutrition transition, and the escalation of nutrition related non-communicable diseases. A local advocacy case for sugarsweetened beverage taxation has not been made. Public and policy maker education is critical to challenge the prevailing attitudes towards sugar-sweetened beverages and the western diet.
dc.identifier.citationWanjohi et al. (2021): Nutrition-Related Non-Communicable Disease and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Policies: A Landscape Analysis in Kenya.: Global Health Action.: https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2021.1902659
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4774
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGlobal Health Action
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVOL. 14, 1902659
dc.subjectDiet
dc.subjectpolitics
dc.subjectactors
dc.subjectindustry tactics
dc.subjectdata review
dc.subjectpolicy review
dc.titleNutrition-Related Non-Communicable Disease and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Policies: A Landscape Analysis in Kenya
dc.typeArticle

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