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Table 3 Food price perceptions

From: Food price perception, food and beverage marketing and the nutritional status of children 6–24 months in Obunga slums, Kisumu Kenya: a cross-sectional study

Food Item

Price Perceptions

Low

Middle

High

Cereals & Grains

13 (6.9%)

115 (60.8%)

61 (32.3%)

Roots & Tubers

5 (2.6%)

67 (35.4%)

117 (6.9%)

Legumes

15 (7.9%)

115 (60.8%)

59 (31.2%)

Milk

19 (10.1%)

146 (77.2%)

24 (12.7%)

Meat

6 (3.2%)

98 (51.9%)

85 (45.0%)

Fish

5 (2.6%)

97 (51.3%)

87 (46.0%)

Organ meat

4 (2.1%)

61 (32.3%)

124 (65.6%)

Eggs

76 (40.2%)

91 (48.1%)

22 (11.6%)

Vitamin A rich Fruits

39 (20.6%)

76 (40.2%)

74 (39.2%)

Other Fruits

32 (16.9%)

89 (47.1%)

68 (36.0%)

Vegetables

26 (13.8%)

62 (32.8%)

101 (53.4%)