Associations between Parental Perceptions of the Neighbourhood Environment and Childhood Physical Activity: Results from ISCOLE-Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMuthuri, Stella K.
dc.contributor.authorWachira, Lucy-Joy M.
dc.contributor.authorOnywera, V.O.
dc.contributor.authorTremblay, Mark S.
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-02T11:35:52Z
dc.date.available2015-09-02T11:35:52Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: A physical activity transition to declining activity levels, even among children, now poses a serious public health concern due to its contribution to a rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Childhood physical activity levels are associated with parental perceptions of the neighborhood; however, these relationships have not been explored in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The objective was to investigate relationships between parental perceptions of the neighbourhood, and physical activity indicators among Kenyan children. METHODS: Data were collected from children 9-11 years in Nairobi as part of the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and Environment. Child physical activity was assessed by accelerometry, and information on obtaining sufficient physical activity, active transport, and parental perceptions of the neighborhood collected using questionnaires. RESULTS: Of 563 participating children, 45.7%, 12.6%, and 11.4% used active school transportation, met physical activity guidelines, and were sufficiently active respectively. Parental perception of positive neighbourhood social cohesion, positive environs and connectivity, and negative child safety concerns, were associated with child physical activity outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Aspects of parental perceptions of the neighbourhood were associated with child physical activity outcomes, and should be further explored to appropriately inform policy and practice in curbing declining physical activity levels among children in SSAen_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Physical Activity & Health, 2015en_US
dc.identifier.issn1543-3080
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/13492
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHuman Kineticsen_US
dc.titleAssociations between Parental Perceptions of the Neighbourhood Environment and Childhood Physical Activity: Results from ISCOLE-Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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