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An assessment of the availability, accessibility, knowledge of health benefits and consumption of indigenous foods by adults in the Cape Metropole
Thesis (MNutr)--Stellenbosch University, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/125055 An assessment of the availability, accessibility, knowledge of health benefits and consumption of indigenous foods by adults in the Cape Metropole Johnson-Dollie, Tasneem Mbhenyane, Xikombiso Koen, Nelene Govender, Laurencia Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Global Health. Division of Human Nutrition. Endemic plants -- Nutrition -- Cape Town (South Africa) Food security -- Cape Town (South Africa) Plants, Edible -- Cape Town (South Africa) Indigenous crops -- Nutrition -- Cape Town (South Africa) UCTD Thesis (MNutr)--Stellenbosch University, 2022. ENGLISH SUMMARY: Introduction: There is limited information regarding the status of indigenous foods in South Africa and the Cape Metropole region, one of the most populated cities in the country. Indigenous foods are effective in addressing malnutrition and food insecurity, and so understanding the role that indigenous foods play in the Cape Metropole and identifying areas of success or failure with regards to their usage can greatly add to our understanding of how to promote the usage of these foods within urban communities of South Africa. Aim: The study aimed to describe the availability, accessibility, knowledge on acquiring, preparing and cooking, knowledge of health benefits, consumption and perceptions regarding South African indigenous foods amongst adults between 18 and 80 years residing in the Cape Metropole. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, which included qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques. Data was collected using a managerial survey (n=5), observational checklist (n=27), consumer survey (n=43) and household survey (n=344). The managerial survey and observational checklist were used to gather data on the availability and accessibility of South African indigenous foods. The consumer survey was used to gather information on the availability and accessibility of South African indigenous foods and perceptions regarding these foods. The household survey allowed for the collection of information regarding the availability, accessibility, knowledge of the acquisition, preparation and cooking, knowledge of health benefits, consumption and perceptions regarding South African indigenous foods. Households and markets were sampled across 17 suburbs of the Cape metropole. Results: Maize meal (1348 units), samp and beans (225 units) and white-fleshed sweet potato (277 units) were observed and reported by 43 consumers to be the most available indigenous foods in the Cape Metropole, while household survey participants indicated that butternut (n=324, 95.0%), maize meal (n=316, 92.7%) and pumpkin (n=305, 89.7%) were the most available, respectively. Indigenous foods were reported to be most available from supermarkets (69.0%) as opposed to grocery stores (19%) or food stalls (8.0%), and national franchise supermarkets (82%) were some of the most commonly reported places where indigenous foods were bought. Samp (R12.94 per kilogram, observed at eight food establishments), maize meal (R15.39 per kilogram, observed at ten food establishments) and pumpkin (R19.99 per kilogram, observed at nine food establishments) were seen to be the most accessible indigenous food items. The household survey showed that many households (n=194, 57.6%) fell below the monthly income required to ensure food security. Only 58.8% and 47.2% of household participants reported knowing what indigenous foods were and their health benefits, respectively, indicating low knowledge regarding indigenous foods and food benefits across ethnicities. The majority of the study population had a low-medium dietary diversity (n=204, 65.8%), and the consumption of the most commonly eaten exotic food (banana, n=272, 84.2%) was seen to be almost 30% higher than consumption of the most commonly eaten indigenous food (butternut, n=182, 56.0%). Amongst the study population, perceptions regarding indigenous foods were mostly favourable, with n=180 (52.3%) preferring to buy indigenous foods and n=146 (42.4%) disagreeing that exotic foods are better than indigenous foods. The economic and nutritional benefits and the quality of indigenous foods were key aspects reported by participants in favour of indigenous foods. Conclusion: The potential of indigenous foods to address malnutrition, non-communicable diseases and food insecurity is not being realized within the Cape Metropole region of South Africa. While indigenous foods are available and accessible across the Cape Metropole, there is a lack of variety, and restrictions within the food system, meaning they are not as available or accessible as exotic foods. Despite the challenges in indigenous food availability and accessibility, these foods are still being consumed by the population in the Cape Metropole, demonstrating that there are existing avenues available to promote indigenous foods in this region. The perceptions regarding indigenous foods show room for the promotion of indigenous food use. However, the lack of knowledge surrounding indigenous foods is a significant barrier to their usage. This is particularly concerning in this urban area, where exposure to agriculture is limited compared to rural areas, and individuals can easily become disconnected from the agricultural practices and food systems that supply food to urban areas. Improving individuals' knowledge regarding indigenous foods and promoting widespread availability and competitive accessibility of indigenous foods is key in promoting their consumption in the Cape Metropole. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Inleiding: Inligting oor die status van inheemse voedsel in Suid-Afrika en in die Kaapse metropool, een van die digs bevolkte stede in die land, is beperk. Inheemse voedsel is ’n doeltreffende teenvoeter vir wanvoeding en voedselonsekerheid. Daarom kan ’n begrip van die rol wat inheemse voedsel in die Kaapse metropool speel, en die identifisering van gebiede van sukses of mislukking wat die gebruik daarvan betref, baie help om hierdie voedsel in die stedelike gemeenskappe van Suid-Afrika te bevorder. Doelwit: Die doel van die studie is om die beskikbaarheid, toeganklikheid, verbruik en opvattings van inheemse voedsel, sowel as kennis oor die verkryging, voorbereiding en gesondheidsvoordele daarvan, onder volwasse inwoners van die Kaapse metropool tussen die ouderdom van 18 en 80 jaar te beskryf. Metodes: ’n Deursneestudieontwerp is gebruik, wat sowel kwalitatiewe as kwantitatiewe datainsamelingstegnieke ingesluit het. Data is met behulp van ’n bestuursopname (n = 5), waarnemingskontrolelys (n = 27), verbruikersopname (n = 43) en huishoudelike opname (n = 344) bekom. Die bestuursopname en waarnemingskontrolelys is gebruik om data oor die beskikbaarheid en toeganklikheid van Suid-Afrikaanse inheemse voedsel in te samel. Die verbruikersopname het verdere inligting oor die beskikbaarheid en toeganklikheid van Suid-Afrikaanse inheemse voedsel, sowel as oor verbruikers se opvattings van hierdie voedsel, opgelewer. Die huishoudelike opname het inligting oor die beskikbaarheid, toeganklikheid, verbruik, opvattings sowel as kennis oor die verkryging, voorbereiding en gesondheidsvoordele van Suid-Afrikaanse inheemse voedsel voorsien. Steekproewe het uit huishoudings en markte in 17 voorstede van die Kaapse metropool gekom. Resultate: Volgens waarnemings en 43 verbruikers se antwoorde is mieliemeel (1 348 eenhede), stampmielies en bone (225 eenhede) en witpatats (277 eenhede) die mees beskikbare inheemse voedsel in die Kaapse metropool. Deelnemers aan die huishoudelike opname het op hulle beurt botterskorsie (n = 324, 95,0%), mieliemeel (n = 316, 92,7%) en pampoen (n = 305, 89,7%) as die mees beskikbare inheemse kossoorte aangedui. Inheemse voedsel is blykbaar die maklikste verkrygbaar in supermarkte (69,0%) in teenstelling met kruidenierswinkels (19%) of kosstalletjies (8,0%), en nasionale franchisesupermarkte (82%) is onder die mees aangemelde plekke waar inheemse voedsel gekoop word. Stampmielies (R12,94 per kilogram, by agt koswinkels waargeneem), mieliemeel (R15,39 per kilogram, by tien koswinkels waargeneem) en pampoen (R19,99 per kilogram, by nege koswinkels waargeneem) blyk die mees toeganklike inheemse voedselitems te wees. Volgens die huishoudelike opname val heelwat huishoudings (n = 194, 57,6%) onder die vereiste maandelikse inkomsteperk om voedselsekerheid te verseker. Slegs onderskeidelik 58,8% en 47,2% van die huishoudelike deelnemers het aangedui dat hulle weet wat inheemse voedsel is en watter gesondheidsvoordele dit inhou, wat op gebrekkige kennis oor inheemse voedsel en die voordele daarvan by alle etniese groepe dui. Die meerderheid van die studiepopulasie (n = 204, 65,8%) se dieetdiversiteit is laag tot gemiddeld, en verbruik van die algemeenste uitheemse voedselsoort (piesang, n = 272, 84,2%) is bykans 30% hoer as verbruik van die algemeenste inheemse voedselsoort (botterskorsie, n = 182, 56,0%). Opvattings van inheemse voedsel is meestal gunstig onder die studiepopulasie: Altesaam 180 respondente (52,3%) verkies om inheemse voedsel te koop, en 146 (42,4%) stem nie daarmee saam dat uitheemse voedsel beter is as inheemse voedsel nie. Deelnemers ten gunste van inheemse voedsel noem veral die ekonomiese en voedingsvoordele sowel as die gehalte daarvan as redes. Gevolgtrekking: Die potensiaal van inheemse voedsel as teenvoeter vir wanvoeding, nie-oordraagbare siektes en voedselonsekerheid word nie in die Kaapse metropool verwesenlik nie. Hoewel inheemse voedsel deur die hele metropool beskikbaar en toeganklik is, lei gebrekkige verskeidenheid sowel as beperkings in die voedselstelsel daartoe dat dit nie so beskikbaar of toeganklik soos uitheemse voedsel is nie. Ondanks die uitdagings ten opsigte van die beskikbaarheid en toeganklikheid van inheemse voedsel, gebruik die mense van die Kaapse metropool dit steeds, wat te kenne gee dat daar bestaande maniere is om inheemse voedsel in hierdie streek te bevorder. Te oordeel na deelnemers se opvattings van inheemse voedsel, is daar ruimte om die kos te bevorder. Nietemin is gebrekkige kennis oor inheemse voedsel ’n aansienlike hindernis vir die gebruik daarvan. Dít is veral kommerwekkend in hierdie stedelike gebied, waar blootstelling aan landbou beperk is vergeleke met landelike gebiede, en individue maklik afgesny kan raak van die landboupraktyke en voedselstelsels wat stedelike gebiede van kos voorsien. Die verbetering van individue se kennis oor inheemse voedsel, en die bevordering van die wydverspreide beskikbaarheid en mededingende toeganklikheid van die kos, is belangrik om die verbruik daarvan in die Kaapse metropool te verhoog. Masters 2022-02-28T07:30:47Z 2022-04-29T12:52:02Z 2022-02-28T07:30:47Z 2022-03-01 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/125055 en Stellenbosch University 301 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Endemic plants -- Nutrition -- Cape Town (South Africa) Food security -- Cape Town (South Africa) Plants, Edible -- Cape Town (South Africa) Indigenous crops -- Nutrition -- Cape Town (South Africa) UCTD Johnson-Dollie, Tasneem An assessment of the availability, accessibility, knowledge of health benefits and consumption of indigenous foods by adults in the Cape Metropole |
| title | An assessment of the availability, accessibility, knowledge of health benefits and consumption of indigenous foods by adults in the Cape Metropole |
| title_full | An assessment of the availability, accessibility, knowledge of health benefits and consumption of indigenous foods by adults in the Cape Metropole |
| title_fullStr | An assessment of the availability, accessibility, knowledge of health benefits and consumption of indigenous foods by adults in the Cape Metropole |
| title_full_unstemmed | An assessment of the availability, accessibility, knowledge of health benefits and consumption of indigenous foods by adults in the Cape Metropole |
| title_short | An assessment of the availability, accessibility, knowledge of health benefits and consumption of indigenous foods by adults in the Cape Metropole |
| title_sort | assessment of the availability accessibility knowledge of health benefits and consumption of indigenous foods by adults in the cape metropole |
| topic | Endemic plants -- Nutrition -- Cape Town (South Africa) Food security -- Cape Town (South Africa) Plants, Edible -- Cape Town (South Africa) Indigenous crops -- Nutrition -- Cape Town (South Africa) UCTD |
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