Stakeholders perspectives and influences on fruits and vegetables consumption among adolescents with hearing impairment in selected secondary schools in Nigeria

Abstract

Rationale: Consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) is one of the most important strategies for prevention and control of Non-communicable diseases (NCD). Although adolescence is a very important stage in life evidences show inadequate FV intake among this age group and those with hearing impairment are disproportionately vulnerable. Therefore, understanding the perspectives of stakeholders in the care of adolescents with hearing impairment in selected secondary schools in Nigeria would contribute to finding appropriate strategy to improving FV consumption among them