Qualitative study of practices and attitudes towards physical activity among prediabetic men and women in urban and rural Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Given the decline in physical activity levels in Malawi, like other sub-Saharan African countries, and its implication for non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention, this study aimed to compare and contrast accounts of practices and attitudes towards physical activity among Malawian men and women (previously identified as having pre-diabetes) in urban and rural settings.

Setting

Two communities: one urban (Lilongwe) and one rural (Karonga).

Participants

14 men (urban N=6, rural N=8) and 18 women (urban N=9, rural N=9) classified as prediabetic during their participation in an NCD survey 3-5 years previously.

Design

A qualitative focus group study (N=4) and thematic analysis, with the ecological model used as a framework to characterise the types of p

SUBMITTER: Banda J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9853122 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature