University of the South Pacific

SC356: Research Skills Development

Questionnaire
TOPIC: CHANGES IN DIETARY BEHAVIOURS DURING THE COVID -19
OUTBREAK CONFINEMENT IN CUVU SIGATOKA
AGE: 18 – 25 26 – 32  ABOVE 32
ETHNICITY:
 INDIAN ITAUKEI OTHERS
WEIGHT: 45 -65 66 -86 ABOVE 87 

GENDER: MALE FEMALE OTHERS

OCCUPATION: STUDENT DOMESTIC UNEMPLOYED  EMPLOYED
INCOME: LESS
 THAN 10000 10000 – 20000 ABOVE 20000

Note: For the purpose of this survey “Healthy Diet/Food" is defined as eating foods that are low in
calories, fat, and colorants (i.e. fruits, vegetables, and fish, etc.) 
"Unhealthy Diet/Food" is defined as eating foods that are high in calories, fats, colorants, and sodium. (I.e.
fried food, candies, red meat, etc.).

Please tick the most appropriate answer

Questions

1. A regular meal pattern consists 3 main meals. How many meals were you having in a day compared
to before Covid pandemic and after Covid pandemic?
Before pandemic
1 meal 2 meals 3 meals 4 meals 5 meals
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After pandemic
1 meal 2 meals 3 meals 4 meals 5 meals
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2. Was there any change in your weight comparing to before the period of Covid 19 pandemic
lockdown and after the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown?
Yes No
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3. Have you been diagnosed by doctor as any nutritional deficiency after COVID_19 lockdown?
Yes No
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4. In hours, what is the longest time you normally go without eating? (between meals).
1-5hrs 6-11hrs 12-17hrs 18-23hrs above 24 hrs
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5.
a. Has your consumption of vegetables changed since the beginning of the pandemic compared to the
period before the pandemic?
Yes No
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b. Has your consumption of Wholegrain cereals products changed since the beginning of the
pandemic compared to the period before the pandemic?
Yes No
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c. Has your consumption of processed foods products changed since the beginning of the pandemic
compared to the period before the pandemic?
Yes No
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d. Has your consumption of Fast-food products changed since the beginning of the pandemic
compared to the period before the pandemic?
Yes No
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6. Do you usually consume fruits?
Yes No
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7. How easy / difficult is it to get your family to eat their vegetables?

Easy Difficult
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8. Where do you use to buy food before the pandemic and after the pandemic?
Before pandemic
Market Supermarket Own garden
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After pandemic
Market Supermarket Own garden
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 9. Has your total food consumption changed since the beginning of the pandemic compared to the
period before pandemic?
Yes No
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10. Have you had any difficulties with foods purchase since the beginning of the pandemic compared to
the period before the pandemic?
Before pandemic
Yes No
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During pandemic
Yes No
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11. What type of frozen food do you preferentially buy

Pre-cooked frozen canned fresh
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12. Has your physical activity changed during the pandemic?

Yes No
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13. How often did you participate in household chores (cooking, cleaning, and laundry) before and
during the pandemic?
Before
Not routinely  1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week 5-6 times a week daily
During
Not routinely  1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week 5-6 times a week daily
14. How many hours of screen time you used to have (mobile devices, social media, and television)
before and during the period of the Covid pandemic?
Before pandemic
1-3 hours 4-7 hours 8-11 hours above 12 hours
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During pandemic
1-3 hours 4-7 hours 8-11 hours above 12 hours
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15. How many hours per day did you spend time on sleep during the pandemic?
1-5 hours 6-11 hours 12-17 hours above 17 hours
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 16. Rate the quality of your sleep before and during the lockdown?
Before
Excellent Very good Good Bad Very Bad
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During
Excellent Very good Good Bad Very Bad
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17. How often was alcohol consumed before and during the lockdown period?
Before
Not routinely  1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week 5-6 times a week Never
During
Not routinely 1-2 times a week 3-4 times a week 5-6 times a week Never 

18. Before and after COVID-19 lockdown

Never Sometimes Most of the time Always

During COVID-19 lockdown or after
how often you eat 3 or more meals per
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day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
How often do you eat fast food (i.e.
burger, fries, pizza, etc.?)
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How likely are you to have a late
night meal/snack (after 10 pm)
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How frequently do you drink
readymade juices/ alcoholic
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beverages?
How frequently you skip meal
(Breakfast, lunch, dinner
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How likely are you to take into
account the nutrition facts of food
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products before consuming them?

19. Identify the different portions of food that was consumed by you. Scale them in 1-5
a. How many vegetable potions did you consume per day? 1
2 3 4 5
b. How many Fruits potions did you consume per day? 1
2 3 4 5
c. How many Fish and Seafood potions did you consume per 1
2 3 4 5
day?

d How many Sugary Snack potions did you consume per 1

2 3 4 5
day?

e How many Alcohol potions did you consume per day? 1 

2 3 4 5
f How many fast food potions did you consume per day? 1 
2 3 4 5

20. What ware some of the behavioural change during the Covid -19 pandemic; Scale them in 1-5

a. Buying local food? 1 2 3 4 5

b. Ordering groceries online? 1 2 3 4 5

c. Ordering fast food delivered to your home? 1 

2 3 4 5

d. Buying food in person from a large supermarket? 1

2 3 4 5
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