Food beliefs and practices in urban poor communities in Accra: implications for health interventions.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Poor communities in low and middle income countries are reported to experience a higher burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and nutrition-related NCDs. Interventions that build on lay perspectives of risk are recommended. The objective of this study was to examine lay understanding of healthy and unhealthy food practices, factors that influence food choices and the implications for developing population health interventions in three urban poor communities in Accra, Ghana. METHODS:Thirty lay adults were recruited and interviewed in two poor urban communities in Accra. The interviews were audio-taped, transcribed and analysed thematically. The analysis was guided by the socio-ecological model which focuses on the intrapersonal, interpersonal, community, structural a

SUBMITTER: Boatemaa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5880073 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature