An ethnographic exploration of perceptions of changes in dietary variety in the Kolli Hills, India

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dc.contributor.authorHuang, Tian
dc.contributor.authorFarmer, Anna P.
dc.contributor.authorGoddard, Ellen
dc.contributor.authorWillows, Noreen
dc.contributor.authorSubhan, Fatheema
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-21T19:43:50Z
dc.date.available2017-09-21T19:43:50Z
dc.date.issued2017-06
dc.description.abstractThe Malayalis Tribe, a Scheduled Tribe of the Kolli Hills in southern India, has experienced a decrease in the variety of foods consumed in the past 20 years. It is important to understand these changes in dietary patterns to inform future interventions to improve dietary diversity. This study aimed to investigate the perceived factors and experiences from participants belonging to different age groups and genders that have affected changes in dietary variety in the Kolli Hills over the past 20 years. An ethnographic approach was used for the study. Data collection methods included semi-structured focus group discussions, informal individual interviews, and participant observations. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze themes related to the research questions. Results suggest that dietary diversity has declined and a smaller number of foods are consumed from grain products, fruits, vegetables and meat products. The main reasons for the decrease in dietary variety include an increased reliance on market systems (linked with an increase in cassava cash cropping) to obtain food and a lack of financial resources to purchase a variety of foods for consumption. Intergenerational changes in taste preferences influenced the types of foods consumed in the household. Drudgery associated with preparing traditional millets for consumption made it a less favorable choice in comparison to subsidized rice purchased through Fair Price Shops. The findings from this study are important to understand the changes in dietary patterns from the perspective of community members and will help inform future interventions to improve dietary diversity in the Kolli Hills.en
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dc.identifier.citationHuang, T., Farmer, A. P., Goddard, E., Willows, N., & Subhan, F. (2017). An ethnographic exploration of perceptions of changes in dietary variety in the Kolli Hills, India. Food Security, 9(4), 759-771. doi: 10.1007/s12571-017-0701-3en
dc.identifier.issn1876-4525
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/56608
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.relation.journalFood Security
dc.subjectDIETARY VARIETYen
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION PATTERNSen
dc.subjectRURAL INDIAen
dc.subjectETHNOGRAPHYen
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONSen
dc.subjectFOCUS GROUPSen
dc.titleAn ethnographic exploration of perceptions of changes in dietary variety in the Kolli Hills, Indiaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderSpringer Science+Business Media B.V.
idrc.copyright.holderInternational Society for Plant Pathology
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
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idrc.project.number106505
idrc.project.titleAlleviating Poverty and Malnutrition in Agro-biodiversity Hotspots of India (CIFSRF)en
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-175413
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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