Understanding Food Access in a Rural Community

Food access in remote rural places: consumer accounts of food shopping

“…Whereas rural consumers use independent stores for incidental and emergency purchases, or specific items, or top up shopping (Broadbridge and Calderwood, 2002;Smith and Sparks, 2000) for consumers living in remote island communities this, of necessity, may be where their main shopping occurs (Clarke and Banga, 2010;Rodriguez and Grahame, 2016). While shopping locally (a relative concept that may mean several kilometres from home) is convenient, choice is often limited and prices are high.…”

“…In addressing these consumption issues it is necessary to relate what people do in store to their domestic situation and to understand their experiences and practice of food shopping (Jackson et. al., 2006;Rodriguez and Grahame, 2016) as a step to advocating public policy interventions.…”

A Conceptual Model of Rural Household Food Insecurity

“…Study design, theory, and qualitative methods varied across the studies. Interviews (65.6%) 23 , 25 , 27 – 30 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 38 – 42 , 45 , 46 , 48 – 52 and focus groups (34.4%) 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 37 , 43 , 47 , 53 were the data collection methods used most often. Surveys (34.4%) 29 , 33 , 35 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 46 – 48 , 50 , 53 and other quantitative measures were found in mixed-methods studies; 50.0% of studies used multiple data sources.…”

“…Interviews (65.6%) 23 , 25 , 27 – 30 , 32 , 35 , 36 , 38 – 42 , 45 , 46 , 48 – 52 and focus groups (34.4%) 22 , 24 , 26 , 28 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 37 , 43 , 47 , 53 were the data collection methods used most often. Surveys (34.4%) 29 , 33 , 35 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 46 – 48 , 50 , 53 and other quantitative measures were found in mixed-methods studies; 50.0% of studies used multiple data sources. 24 , 28 , 29 , 32 , 33 , 35 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 46 – 51 , 53 Where indicated, analysis of data was done using constant comparative (21.8%), 23 – 26 , 31 , 41 , 52 thematic analysis (31.2%), 22 , 28 , 32 – 34 , 36 , 38 , 42 , 46 , 51 or content analysis (18.7%) 22 , 25 , 27 – 29 , 43 methods.…”

“…Surveys (34.4%) 29 , 33 , 35 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 46 – 48 , 50 , 53 and other quantitative measures were found in mixed-methods studies; 50.0% of studies used multiple data sources. 24 , 28 , 29 , 32 , 33 , 35 , 38 , 40 , 41 , 46 – 51 , 53 Where indicated, analysis of data was done using constant comparative (21.8%), 23 – 26 , 31 , 41 , 52 thematic analysis (31.2%), 22 , 28 , 32 – 34 , 36 , 38 , 42 , 46 , 51 or content analysis (18.7%) 22 , 25 , 27 – 29 , 43 methods. Regarding reporting quality, the median number of reporting standards covered was 17 of the 21, ranging from 10 30 to all 21.…”