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

Rebecca Pradeilles (), Ana Irache, Milkah Wanjohi, Michelle Holdsworth (), Amos Laar, Francis Zotor, Akua Tandoh, Senam Klomegah, Fiona Graham, Stella Muthuri, Elizabeth Kimani-Murage, Nathaniel Coleman, Mark Green, Hibbah Araba Osei-Kwasi, Marco Bohr, Emily Rousham, Gershim Asiki, Robert Akparibo (), Kobby Mensah, Richmond Aryeetey, Nicolas Bricas () and Paula Griffiths
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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: Université du Ghana = University of Ghana
Francis Zotor: UHAS - University of Health and Allied Sciences [Ho]
Akua Tandoh: Université du Ghana = 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: Université du Ghana = 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: Université du Ghana = University of Ghana
Richmond Aryeetey: Université du Ghana = 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

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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.

Keywords: Dietary behaviours; Physical food environment; Food safety; Photovoice; Ghana; Kenya (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-09
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Published in Health & Place, 2021, 71, 12 p. ⟨10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102647⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102647

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