Low-Income Individuals' Perceptions About Fruit and Vegetable Access Programs: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine how fruit and vegetable (FV) programs address barriers to FV access and consumption as perceived by low-income individuals.

Design

From 2011 to 2012, the researchers used 13 focus groups to better understand low-income individuals' perceptions about FV programs.

Setting

Five North Carolina counties at community-serving organizations.

Participants

Low-income participants aged ≥ 18 years were included in the study. A majority were African American women with a high school education or less, and received government assistance.

Phenomenon of interest

Low-income individuals' perceptions about how FV access programs can reduce barriers and increase consumption.

Analysis

A socio-ecological framework guided data analysis, and 2 traine

SUBMITTER: Haynes-Maslow L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4500669 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature