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Urban physical food environments drive dietary behaviours in Ghana and Kenya: a photovoice study

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  • Rebecca Pradeilles

    (Loughborough University)

  • Ana Irache

    (University of Warwick [Coventry])

  • Milkah Wanjohi

    (APHRC Campus - African Population and Health Research Center, Inc)

  • Michelle Holdsworth

    (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)

  • Amos Laar

    (University of Ghana)

  • Francis Zotor

    (UHAS - University of Health and Allied Sciences [Ho])

  • Akua Tandoh

    (University of Ghana)

  • Senam Klomegah

    (UHAS - University of Health and Allied Sciences [Ho])

  • Fiona Graham

    (Newcastle University [Newcastle])

  • Stella Muthuri

    (APHRC Campus - African Population and Health Research Center, Inc)

  • Elizabeth Kimani-Murage

    (APHRC Campus - African Population and Health Research Center, Inc)

  • Nathaniel Coleman

    (University of Ghana)

  • Mark Green

    (University of Liverpool)

  • Hibbah Araba Osei-Kwasi

    (Loughborough University)

  • Marco Bohr

    (UON - University of Nottingham, UK)

  • Emily Rousham

    (Loughborough University)

  • Gershim Asiki

    (APHRC Campus - African Population and Health Research Center, Inc)

  • Robert Akparibo

    (University of Sheffield [Sheffield])

  • Kobby Mensah

    (University of Ghana)

  • Richmond Aryeetey

    (University of Ghana)

  • Nicolas Bricas

    (UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, Cirad-ES - Département Environnements et Sociétés - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement)

  • Paula Griffiths

    (Loughborough University)

Abstract

We identified factors in the physical food environment that influence dietary behaviours among low-income dwellers in three African cities (Nairobi, Accra, Ho). We used Photovoice with 142 males/females (≥13 years). In the neighbourhood environment, poor hygiene, environmental sanitation, food contamination and adulteration were key concerns. Economic access was perceived as a major barrier to accessing nutritionally safe and healthy foods. Home gardening supplemented household nutritional needs, particularly in Nairobi. Policies to enhance food safety in neighbourhood environments are required. Home gardening, food pricing policies and social protection schemes could reduce financial barriers to safe and healthy diets.

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  • Rebecca Pradeilles & Ana Irache & Milkah Wanjohi & Michelle Holdsworth & Amos Laar & Francis Zotor & Akua Tandoh & Senam Klomegah & Fiona Graham & Stella Muthuri & Elizabeth Kimani-Murage & Nathaniel , 2021. "Urban physical food environments drive dietary behaviours in Ghana and Kenya: a photovoice study," Post-Print hal-03360804, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03360804
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102647
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    Cited by:

    1. Zhaohua Zhang & Yuxi Luo & Zhao Zhang & Derrick Robinson & Xin Wang, 2022. "Unraveling the Role of Objective Food Environment in Chinese Elderly’s Diet-Related Diseases Epidemic: Considering Both Healthy Food Accessibility and Diversity," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-16, October.
    2. Mockshell, Jonathan & Ogutu, Sylvester O. & Álvarez, Diego & Asante-Addo, Collins & Asante, Felix A., 2022. "How healthy and food secure is the urban food environment in Ghana?," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 26(C).

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