The Food Experiences of Bantu Adolescents in a Community with Food Insecurity: A Critical Ethnographic Study
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu15742973164185162021-08-03T07:13:15Z The Food Experiences of Bantu Adolescents in a Community with Food Insecurity: A Critical Ethnographic Study Dush, Jennifer L. Nursing Food insecurity adolescent refugee Bantu health mental health nursing Background: Food insecurity has a negative effect on adolescent physical and mental health, development, and academic achievement. Data suggest that the prevalence of food insecurity among refugee households is exceedingly high, especially immediately following resettlement. Few studies have characterized food insecurity among refugee adolescents, despite growing evidence of its negative effects on adolescent health outcomes. The purpose of this study is to characterize the food experiences and perceptions of Bantu adolescents from a refugee community in Columbus, Ohio, affected by widespread food insecurity, and to examine their experiences with food access within social and economic contextMethods: This qualitative observational study uses a critical ethnographic multi-method approach. The study integrates semi-structured ethnographic interviews with adolescents, background research, key informant interviews, field observations, and an assessment of the community and food environment. Through purposive sampling, fourteen English-speaking Bantu adolescents between 11 and 15 years were recruited and interviewed in a school setting. The community assessment integrated data from multiple sources, including publicly available databases, driving surveys and field work, GIS mapping tools, and “go along” key informant interviews with adult Bantu community members. Data were coded and analyzed; themes from the interviews were identified through deductive and inductive processes. Results: Bantu adolescents’ food experiences center around their homes, parents and siblings, and to a lesser extent, their schools and peers. Data show that limited household resources, food insecurity, and cultural factors are significant determinants of Bantu adolescents’ food experiences. In addition to themes related to general food practices, roles, and preferences, major themes that were identified in the data are food insecurity and awareness of household resources, including a sub-theme capturing the ways in which adolescents make contributions to household resources, and health, including sub-themes of illness and food, nutritional knowledge, and consciousness of body weight. Half of the adolescents described direct experiences of food insecurity. They expressed awareness of food insecurity and household resource limitations in cognitive and affective terms. The study found that many factors contribute to adolescents’ food experiences and access, including culture, household resource constraints, local food access, and historical and political factors contributing to neighborhood disadvantage. Culture affects household food practices through acculturation, knowledge around food and its preparation, and in determining the value of foods. The study found that the local food environment is inadequate to meet Bantu families’ needs and that they face significant barriers to food access such as inadequate income, education, and economic opportunity, and health disparities. Limited neighborhood food availability must also be considered within the historical context of racial residential segregation and retail redlining. Conclusion: The stress of food insecurity among Bantu refugee adolescents could have serious implications for health and should prompt action to improve food access. Initiatives around food should engage youth and respond to their need for healthy, affordable food choices. Policies and interventions to improve food access in the Bantu families’ community should center on improving economic opportunity, education, and community resources. Interventions should be tailored to the community’s preferences and needs. 2019 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1574297316418516 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1574297316418516 restricted--full text unavailable until 2022-12-16 This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |