scholarly journals Acceptability and Willingness to Pay for a Meal Kit Program for African American Families with Low Income: A Pilot Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2881
Author(s):  
Kaley Carman ◽  
Lauren H. Sweeney ◽  
Lisa A. House ◽  
Anne E. Mathews ◽  
Karla P. Shelnutt
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Access ◽  
African American Families ◽  
Nutrition And Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Shelf Stable

Food insecurity is a persistent issue among individuals with low income and is associated with various nutrition- and health-related consequences. Creative approaches to increasing food access should be investigated as possible solutions. Meal kits, which are boxes or bags of fresh and shelf-stable ingredients for one or more meals, along with a step-by-step recipe showing how to cook each meal at home, may serve as a creative solution. Meal kits have historically been marketed to higher-income demographics. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the utilization, acceptability, and willingness to pay for a healthy meal kit program among African American main food preparers with children and low income (n = 36). Participants received a healthy meal kit with three recipes and ingredients, a cooking incentive, and a nutrition handout weekly for six weeks. Data were collected on participants’ use, acceptability, and willingness to pay for the meal kits and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The intervention was highly utilized, and participants reported high acceptability ratings for most recipes. After the intervention, participants were willing to pay $88.61 ± 47.47 for a meal kit with three meals, each with four portions, which was higher than indicated at baseline and similar to the cost to produce the kits. Meal kits may offer a creative solution to improving food access if affordable for families with low income.

Depression and Health-related Quality of Life for Low-income African-American Women in the U.S.

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2293-2301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori B. Frank ◽  
Louis S. Matza ◽  
Dennis A. Revicki ◽  
Joyce Y. Chung
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
American Women ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The U.S

A Pilot Study of a Culturally Grounded Breastfeeding Intervention for Pregnant, Low-Income African American Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-484
Author(s):  
Rebecca Reno
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
American Women ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Increasing breastfeeding rates among low-income African American women may work toward the achievement of health equity. The dynamic breastfeeding assessment process (D-BAP) is a community-grounded, equity-focused intervention designed to increase prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy. Research aim: The aims of the pilot study were (a) to determine the effect of the D-BAP on breastfeeding self-efficacy among pregnant, low-income African American women, (b) to examine the findings among women with no previous breastfeeding experience, and (c) to compare the findings between women with prior breastfeeding experience and those without it. Methods: A pre/post, paired-samples design was utilized. Convenience sampling was used to recruit pregnant, low-income African American women ( N = 25). Participants completed the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form prior to and following the D-BAP. Results: The Wilcoxon signed rank test indicated that participation in the D-BAP had a statistically significant influence on breastfeeding self-efficacy ( z = −2.01, p = .04). Among a subsample of participants with no previous breastfeeding experience ( n = 12), completion of the D-BAP resulted in a statistically significant increase in breastfeeding self-efficacy ( z = −2.36, p = .02). There was no statistically significant difference between those with prior breastfeeding experience and those without it. Conclusion: Breastfeeding among low-income African American women is a health equity issue for which culturally responsive, effective breastfeeding interventions are needed. This research demonstrates an association between completion of the D-BAP and an increase in prenatal breastfeeding self-efficacy.

Parenting and Preschooler Attachment among Low-Income Urban African American Families

1998 ◽  
Vol 69 (6) ◽  
pp. 1657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Barnett ◽  
Shari L. Kidwell ◽  
Kwan Ho Leung
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Low Income ◽  
African American Families ◽  
American Families

scholarly journals ANALISIS KESEDIAAN MASYARAKAT UNTUK MEMBAYAR (Willingness to Pay) BIAYA PENGADAAN AIR BERSIH (PDAM) DI KOTA PEKANBARU

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari Sandhyavitri ◽  
Nessa Riana Putri ◽  
Manyuk Fauzi ◽  
Sigit Sitikno
Keyword(s):  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Water Demand ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
High Income ◽  
Class Society ◽  
Supply Capacity ◽  
The Cost

This paper investigated how much the public's willingness to pay (WTP) for the cost of public water supply services (PDAM) in Pekanbaru City. This research also projected how much urban water demand of this city for period of 2014-2032. This study divided samples into two categories, namely (i) middle and high income society, and (ii) low income one. These categories were based on the type of house ownership, and the percentage of low income family in this city This research obtained two main factors affected to the WTP for public water services (Y), such as; (i) the number of family members (X1), and (ii) the amount of family income (X2). The equation formula of Y = -677.816 + 12934.502 X1 + 0.012 X2. The average publics willingness to connect to PDAM for the middle and high income society was 62.13% and for the lower class was 44.44%.There was a trend that the middle and high incomes societys water demand was relatively higher than that the lower one. The amount of water tariffs for middle and high income class society was at the average of Rp.6.615 / m3, and Rp.4.971/m3 for the lower income one. This tariff was higher than the average tariff in 2014 (Rp. 3,300 / m3). The water supply capacity in 2014 was estimated to 620 l/sec, and it was projected that water demand in 2032 will increase to 3,946 l/sec (three folds).Tulisan ini meneliti berapa besar keinginan masyarakat untuk membayar biaya pelayanan pengadaan air bersih (PDAM) di Kota Pekanbaru dan membuat proyeksi kebutuhan air bersih Kota Pekanbaru 2014-2032. Sampel calon pelanggan air bersih dalam penelitian ini dibagi atas dua kategori, yaitu (i) masyarakat kelas menengah keatas,dan (ii) kelas menengah kebawah. Penelitian ini mengidentifikasi dua faktor utama yang mepengaruhi keinginan masyarakat menengah ke atas membayar pelayanan air bersih PDAM (Y), yaitu; (i) jumlah anggota keluarga (X1), dan (ii) besarnya pendapatan keluarga (X2), dengan formula Y= -677,816 + 12934,502 X1 + 0,012 X2. Keinginan untuk menyambung pada masyarakat menengah keatas sebesar 62,13% dan di kelas menengah kebawah adalah 44,44%. Besarnya tarif air bersih yang diinginkan masyarakat menengah keatas Rp.6.615/m3 dan Rp.4.971/m3 untuk kelas menengah kebawah.Tarif ini lebih tinggi dari rata-rata tarif PDAM pada tahun 2014 yaitu Rp. 3.300/m3.Kapasitas pasokan PDAM air pada tahun 2014 adalah 620 l/detik, namun diproyeksikan kebutuhan air bersih meningkat menjadi 3.946 ll / detik untuk tahun 2032.

scholarly journals Nutrient-Dense Meal Delivery in Partnership with Small-Scale Producers in Mumbai Urban Slums: Implementation Considerations Within a Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 844-844
Author(s):  
Samantha Huey ◽  
Laura Hackl ◽  
Sudha Venkatramanan ◽  
Jere Haas ◽  
Shobha Udipi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Feeding Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Nutrient Density ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Shelf Stable

Abstract Objectives Despite the multitude of evaluations of nutrition intervention trials in low-income settings, documented practice to operate such trials is scarce. We aimed to fill this gap by outlining key steps and resources required to run a small-scale intensive feeding trial such as establishing collaborations, developing an operational infrastructure, and daily orchestration of logistics for food preparation, delivery, and administration. Methods A randomized controlled feeding trial among 223 children in urban slums of Mumbai, India was completed in 2018. We established partnerships to facilitate the acquisition and proper storage of the study intervention, biofortified and conventional pearl millet. Feeding centers (FC) were identified based on a census. Two staff per FC managed daily operations: weighing and dispensing individual portions to participants based on their group allocation, recording of leftovers and adverse events. The study team developed and standardized recipes for all menu items. Development considered staple crop and nutrient density per serving, cost and availability of ingredients, and scalability. Highly accepted recipes were included in a cyclic menu. Hot meals were prepared in partnership with the university canteen, where a kitchen coordinator was responsible for daily quality control, aliquoting, and dispensation to contracted auto-drivers for FC delivery. A certified bakery produced customized shelf stable items in bulk. Items were vacuum packed individually, labeled, and delivered to FC directly. Shelf-life was tested periodically. Results Over 26 tons of crops were procured at a cost of 25,000 USD. The cost of preparing and delivering about 30,000 fresh meals was about 15,000 USD, while the cost of approximately 60,000 shelf stable meals was about 10,000 USD. Over 15 months, we served 91,815 meals at a cost of 0.59 USD/meal in the context of a randomized controlled feeding trial. Conclusions We highlight opportunities and challenges of developing a sustainable food supply system for an intervention trial. We also outline a sustainable model for delivery of nutrient-dense meals in partnership with small-scale producers instead of establishing a centralized kitchen to facilitate advocacy and scale up. Funding Sources HarvestPlus.

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