Study of Village Level Wheat Flour Fortification in Relation to Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Chakki Owners and Community in Udaipur District of Rajasthan

Agency : Project Management Unit, Food Fortification Project

The study was commissioned to assess the pilot project by Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) for “Use of Fortified Aata by Community using Small Chakki for Flour Fortification in tribal Blocks of Udaipur District”. The objective of the study was to assess the present knowledge among rural families (including general population, pregnant and lactating women and adolescents) on food fortification and their attitude and behavior towards regular use of fortified aata.

The study also purported to compare the changes in knowledge, attitude and practices from the baseline study before the intervention and with a control block that is homogenous to the intervention blocks in terms of socio economic profile. The study also aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of fortification of aata done at small chakkis in the villages of the flour produced from wheat brought by families for grinding.

The survey used structured questionnaires to interview two category of respondents i.e. community (general population, pregnant and lactating women and adolescents) and chakki owners. Focus Group Discussions and interviews were also conducted to capture the qualitative results of the pilot project.


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