Participatory photography (photovoice) to explore food environments in Ghana and Kenya: interview transcripts

In 2017-2018, a qualitative study was conducted amongst adolescents and adults aged ≥13 years living in socio-economically deprived urban neighbourhoods in Accra, Ghana (n=30) and Nairobi, Kenya (n=48). Participants used photography to identify characteristics in their social and physical environment that drive their dietary behaviours.

Specifically, participants were asked to take five photographs in relation to the following themes: i. a place where you eat food and/or drink; ii. something that makes eating healthy difficult for you; iii. something that makes eating healthy easy for you; iv. something that influences what you eat in your area/neighbourhood; v. a person that influences your food or drink choices in your area/neighbourhood. Follow-up interviews focused on participants telling the ‘stories’ of their photographs.