Nigeria

Overview

INFORMAS in Nigeria is led by Gideon Iheme. The work is supported by Championing Nutrition Development and Investment in Africa (CNDI-Africa) and a research team from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. The INFORMAS modules are currently under implementation. Data collection for Food Marketing (Television) and Food Labelling is completed, and research analysis and report writing are ongoing. Preliminary activities which precede the implementation of the Public Sector Food EPI and several other modules have commenced.

Nigerian Team

Mr Gideon Iheme

Lecturer and Researcher

Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

 

E-mail: ihemegideon@gmail.com; iheme.gideon@mouau.edu.ng


Dr Ogbonna Obinna

Deputy Director and Senior Associate Lecturer

Department of Dietetics

Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife

 

E-mail: obypresident@gmail.com


Professor Ogechi Nzeagwu

Professor and Head of Department

Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

 

E-mail: nzeagwu.ogechi@mouau.edu.ng


 

Module Status (As of February 2023) Output
Public Sector (Food EPI) Preliminary activities ongoing
Private Sector
Food Composition
Food Labelling Implementation Phase (Data collection completed, research analysis and report writing ongoing)
Food Promotion Implementation Phase (Data collection completed, research analysis and report writing ongoing)
Food Prices
Food retail
Food Provision Preliminary activities ongoing
Food Trade and Investment