Perceptions of healthy food, and perceived facilitators and barriers to buying and consuming healthy food, among female caregivers in Soweto, South Africa

D. Besselink, H. Brandt, S. Klingberg, C. Draper
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Background. Obesity poses a continuous health challenge in South Africa and disproportionately affects black African households. To target obesity in these settings, it is crucial to have an in-depth understanding of food choices made by affected households. Objectives. To explore how healthy food is perceived by women living in Soweto, and the facilitators of and barriers to buying and consuming this food. Methods. This was a qualitative study that utilised semi-structured interviews. Ten participants were recruited using purposive sampling. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis. The study took place in Soweto, South Africa, and was conducted from February to May 2019.Results. Six themes were developed from the data: perceptions of healthy food; protecting family members from unhealthy food; learning about healthy food; appreciation by the family; home-cooked food v. food bought on the street; and budgetary restrictions. The first three themes were grouped by the overarching theme ‘consciousness of healthfulness of food’, and the last three themes were grouped by the theme ‘influences of the family and environment on food choices’. Conclusions. A focus on the whole family’s dietary behaviours is recommended and, in future interventions, guidance communicated in intervention materials should be tailored to existing knowledge of healthy eating.
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南非索韦托女性看护者对健康食品的看法,以及对购买和消费健康食品的促进因素和障碍的看法
背景肥胖对南非的健康构成了持续的挑战,对非洲黑人家庭的影响尤为严重。为了在这些环境中针对肥胖,深入了解受影响家庭的食物选择至关重要。目标。探讨生活在索韦托的妇女如何看待健康食品,以及购买和消费这种食品的推动者和障碍。方法。这是一项使用半结构化访谈的定性研究。采用有目的的抽样方法招募了10名参与者。访谈是录音的,逐字逐句转录,并利用专题分析进行分析。这项研究于2019年2月至5月在南非索韦托进行。结果:从数据中得出了六个主题:对健康食品的认知;保护家庭成员免受不健康食品的侵害;学习健康食品;家人的赞赏;家常菜v.在街上买的食物;以及预算限制。前三个主题按总体主题“食物健康意识”分组,后三个主题则按主题“家庭和环境对食物选择的影响”分组。结论。建议关注整个家庭的饮食行为,在未来的干预措施中,干预材料中传达的指导应根据现有的健康饮食知识进行调整。
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