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Validity and reliability of a questionnaire developed to explore nutrition determinants among construction workers in Gauteng, South Africa

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 32 , issue 2 , 2019 , pages: 32–39

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2018.1438337

Author(s): Chioma Okoro School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, , Innocent Musonda School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, , Justus Agumba School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying,

Keywords: construction workers , food choice , health , nutrition determinants , reliability , validity

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Abstract

Objectives: The nutrition of construction workers is related to their health and safety (H&S) at work. Research on the factors influencing construction workers’ food choices and overall nutrition is limited, in South Africa and indeed Africa as a whole. The present paper aims to develop and validate a questionnaire on factors influencing construction workers’ food choices.

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