Nigeria

Methods 

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data on commercially packaged foods and beverages in leading Nigerian retail stores located in the capital cities of the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, and Ogun states. The data collection took place between November 2020 and March 2021. Purposive sampling was used to select large and frequently visited retail supermarkets and stores. The data were collected using the FoodSwitch Data Collector App, which involved scanning barcodes and photographing the front and back of food packaging to capture information such as product names, nutrient declarations, ingredient lists, and manufacturer information. The collected data were stored and categorized using a standardized method. The presence or absence of a nutrient declaration on the packaging was recorded, and information on specific nutrients, such as energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, sugar, sodium, and salt, was extracted. The products were categorized into 16 major food categories using a hierarchical system developed by the Global Food Monitoring Group. Statistical analyses were performed to calculate the number and percentage of products with partial and complete nutrient declarations, as well as the sodium levels per 100 gram 

For more information on the study methodology, please see the data source below.

Data source

Sodium Content and Labelling of Packaged Foods and Beverages in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study 

Citation: Ojo AE, Jones A, Okoro CE, et al. Sodium Content and Labelling of Packaged Foods and Beverages in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients. 2022;15(1):27. Published 2022 Dec 21. doi:10.3390/nu15010027

Contact

Dr. Dike Ojji  
Researcher, University of Abuja 
[email protected] 

Institution leading data collection

University of Abuja and The George Institute for Global Health