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February 19, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Drivers of food choice in three urban communities in South Africa

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NSNazeeia SayedESElizabeth Catherina Swart

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Overview

Qualitative study explores food choice drivers in South African communities, suggesting interventions for healthier diets.

Key Points

  • The study aims to identify the main drivers and barriers influencing food choice among adults in urban South Africa.
  • Qualitative descriptive phenomenological study design
  • Focus-group discussions with participants aged 21 to 59
  • Self-administered sociodemographic questionnaire
  • Key drivers identified include financial considerations, household/family factors, and retail food environment
  • Health considerations were noted but not significant among the drivers
  • Barriers to healthy food consumption included unavailability and disliked taste

Cite This Study

Sayed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a7a5ecb39a600b3ed8e1https://doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2025.2603802
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