OPINIONS OF KENYAN IMMIGRANTS LIVING IN JYVÄSKYLÄ ABOUT THEIR DIETARY HABITS
Otieno, Roselidah; Gathimba, Duncan (2015)
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015053011423
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015053011423
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The aim of this study was to gather information on the opinions of Kenyan immigrants living in Jyväskylä about their dietary habits.
The purpose of this study is to provide information that can be used to educate Kenyan immigrants about healthy eating habits.
Qualitative research method was used to collect the data which was composed of a focus group with a face to face interview with three Kenyans who had lived in Jyväskylä for more than six months. The interviews were conducted in January 2015 and data analysis was conducted through thematic analysis.
The findings showed that availability, affordability, income, freshness, culture and food beliefs were the major factors that affected their dietary pattern while in Kenya. In addition taste, price religion and time were some of the factors that affected them when they migrated to Finland, Jyväskylä.
The study was carried out on Kenyans who live in Jyväskylä and hence further research should be carried out under the same research topic with a larger sample size covering other cities in Finland.
The purpose of this study is to provide information that can be used to educate Kenyan immigrants about healthy eating habits.
Qualitative research method was used to collect the data which was composed of a focus group with a face to face interview with three Kenyans who had lived in Jyväskylä for more than six months. The interviews were conducted in January 2015 and data analysis was conducted through thematic analysis.
The findings showed that availability, affordability, income, freshness, culture and food beliefs were the major factors that affected their dietary pattern while in Kenya. In addition taste, price religion and time were some of the factors that affected them when they migrated to Finland, Jyväskylä.
The study was carried out on Kenyans who live in Jyväskylä and hence further research should be carried out under the same research topic with a larger sample size covering other cities in Finland.