Scaling up Nigeria's national salt reduction program
Evaluating the Implementation and Scale-Up of Nigeria National Sodium Reduction Program
This project works to lower salt in Nigerian foods and communities to help reduce high blood pressure in adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Abuja NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Abuja, Nigeria) |
| Project ID | NIH-11181019 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you live in Nigeria, this effort aims to reduce how much salt is in packaged foods, street foods, and home cooking using WHO's SHAKE approach. Researchers will interview health and food-industry stakeholders, survey households and shoppers, and inspect products in stores, markets, and informal vendors over several years. They will also measure where most dietary salt comes from at the start and again near the end to guide and track changes. The project links repeated surveys and interviews with the international FoodSwitch system to spot product changes and inform policy.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults in Nigerian communities who can complete surveys or provide dietary information and stakeholders involved in food production, retail, or policy.
Not a fit: People outside Nigeria or those not taking part in surveys, interviews, or local implementation activities are unlikely to directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lower average blood pressure and reduce heart disease and stroke risk across Nigerian communities.
How similar studies have performed: National salt-reduction efforts in countries like the UK, Finland, and South Africa have cut population salt intake and blood pressure, though adapting approaches to Nigeria's mixed formal and informal food markets is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Abuja, Nigeria
- University of Abuja — Abuja, Nigeria (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ojji, Dike Bevis — University of Abuja
- Study coordinator: Ojji, Dike Bevis
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.