Impacts of a New Supermarket on Dietary Behavior and the Local Foodscape in Kisumu, Kenya: Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Natural Experimental Study

• DOI: 10.2196/17814
• Publication Date: 2020-10-20T20:20:05Z
• Authors: Louise Foley; Oliver Francis; Rosemary Musuva; Ebele RI Mogo; Eleanor Turner-Moss; Pamela Wadende; Vincent Were; Charles Obonyo
• Keywords: Hypermarket; Baseline (sea)

Background Access to healthy food is considered a key determinant of dietary behavior, and there mixed evidence that living near supermarket associated with healthier diet. In Africa, supermarkets may contribute the nutrition transition by offering both unhealthy foods replacing traditional sellers. Kisumu, Kenya, planned hypermarket (ie, combined department store) will form basis for natural experimental evaluation. Objective The aim this study explore impacts new on shopping practices, behaviors, physical activity patterns, body composition among local residents identify concurrent changes in foodscape. We also how associations vary socioeconomic status. Methods employ methods, longitudinal design. Two areas were defined: intervention area Kisumu) comparison no Homabay). comprised 4 pieces primary data collection: quantitative household survey residents, qualitative consisting focus group discussions semistructured interviews government private sector stakeholders, an audit foodscape using on-the-ground collection, intercept shoppers hypermarket. Assessments be undertaken at baseline approximately 1 year after opens. Results Baseline assessments conducted from March 2019 June 2019. From total sampling frame 400 households, we recruited 376 these giving overall response rate 94.0%. was completed 516 individuals within households. Across two areas, 8 groups 44 stakeholder conducted, 1920 outlets geocoded. Conclusions This aims further understanding relationship between retail behaviors Kenya. have been completed. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/17814