Table 4 Focus Group Discussion data (Qualitative data)
Theme | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
Practices | - Higher consumption of: processed food, animal food, bread, deep fried food. | - Higher consumption of: fruits, dark green leafy vegetables, rice and rice based products |
- Concept of cost effectiveness – cheaper to buy due to minimum preparation cost, hence food is bought from food outlets/ vendors | - Frequent consumption of tea (even after meals) | |
- Most meals were home cooked and vegetarian | ||
- Use of greater quantity of coconut milk in cooking | ||
- Fish / meat was consumed occasionally (once/ week) | ||
- Selling of fruits from their gardens (eg. Papaya) in exchange for imported fruits such as apples, oranges | ||
Perceived Constraints | - Cooking at home is time consuming | - Animal food is too expensive |
- Cooking at home is costly | - Attaching “value” to imported and expensive fruits | |
- Instant food is cheaper than rice and curry | ||
Similarities | Poor time and financial management ; Cooking: mainly by mothers / unless married | |