Food Purchasing Behaviors of a Remote and Rural Adult Solomon Islander Population

Charis Bottcher; Steven J R Underhill; Judith Aliakbari; Sarah J Burkhart

doi:10.3390/foods8100464

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Food Purchasing Behaviors of a Remote and Rural Adult Solomon Islander Population

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Food Purchasing Behaviors of a Remote and Rural Adult Solomon Islander Population

Charis Bottcher, Steven J R Underhill, Judith Aliakbari and Sarah J Burkhart

Foods, Vol.8(10), 464

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8100464

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Abstract

nutrition

food choice

Pacific Islands

Auki

Malaita

The aim of this study was to investigate the food purchasing behaviors of an adult Solomon Islander population within a transitioning food system in Auki, Malaita. Food purchasing behavior measures included; venue type and transportation for purchasing food, previous day expenditure on food purchases, number of weekly shopping experiences for store foods (generally long-life shelf and frozen items) and fresh foods (such as fruits and vegetables and fresh fish) and the importance of factors (i.e., price) on purchasing decisions. One hundred and thirty-three adults (aged 18 to 74 years; female: 63%, males: 37%) completed an interviewer administered questionnaire during December 2018. Food items were primarily sourced from Auki markets (n = 70) and stores (n = 40). Food purchasing differed between fresh and semi-perishable foods (store food). Participants reported similar shopping experiences for store food and fresh food (M = 3.87 and M = 3.25 times a week, respectively) and spending between $1 and $200 (M = $56.12) Solomon Island dollars on food in the previous day. The most reported purchased item was white rice (n = 117, 88%), with taste, freshness and family preference the most important factors reported as influencing food purchasing choices. While our findings are from a small sample in Auki, further research could build upon this work by investigating food purchasing behaviors at other times of the year, and more widely in the Solomon Islands and greater Pacific region.

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Title: Food Purchasing Behaviors of a Remote and Rural Adult Solomon Islander Population
Authors: Charis Bottcher (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Health & Sport Sciences
Steven J R Underhill (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research
Judith Aliakbari (Author) - The Hilltop Training Institute
Sarah J Burkhart (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Health & Sport Sciences
Publication details: Foods, Vol.8(10), 464; 13
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.3390/foods8100464
ISSN: 2304-8158
Copyright note: Copyright © This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
Organisation Unit: Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Nutrition & Dietetics; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451381402621
Output Type: Journal article

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