The EatSafe program conducted a range of formative research activities to understand the local context in Northwestern Nigeria. Learnings from these activities were then used to develop market-based interventions to increase consumer demand for improved food safety.
From October 2020 to December 2021, EatSafe conducted bi-weekly consumer and vendor surveys in traditional markets to assess the functioning of markets and market actors under COVID-19. The resulting Bulletins and Traditional Market Reports present detailed reports on trends in consumer resilience, vendors' business impacts, and food price changes.
EatSafe conducted a focused ethnographic study to examine perceptions, knowledge, and experience related to food safety among consumers and traditional food market vendors in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria.
Understanding the rapidly changing situation for vendors in traditional markets and the consumers that rely on these markets can provide vital information for determining what is needed to ensure the availability of affordable, safe, nutritious food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
EatSafe evaluated the regulatory and policy landscape for food safety in Nigeria at the national and regional levels, which included an assessment of existing regulations and resulted in recommendations for strengthening implementation.
EatSafe conducted a Story Sourcing activity, or the semi-formal process that uses journalistic techniques to gather stories directly from the audience of interest, to gather stories from traditional food market vendors in Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria.
During program startup in Nigeria, EatSafe identified and gauged stakeholders’ interest and influence in food safety. EatSafe then convened a series of events to engage these stakeholders at local and national levels prior to intervention implementation.
EatSafe evaluated the regulatory and policy landscape for food safety in Nigeria at the national and regional levels, which included a stakeholder mapping exercise and resulted in recommendations for strengthening implementation.
EatSafe conducted a systematic search and review process of 87 published studies on the perspectives and practices of consumers and vendors related to food safety in Nigeria.