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SNAP-Based Incentive Programs at Farmers' Markets: Adaptation Considerations for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Recipients
- Source :
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 49:743-751.e1
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2017.
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Abstract
- Objective To describe the design, implementation, and consumer response to a coupon-style intervention aimed to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) use at a farmers' market (FM) among Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants. Design A quasi-experimental trial to evaluate redemption response to 2 coupon interventions; baseline surveys characterized coupon redeemers and non-redeemers. Setting Urban. Participants The TANF recipients were assigned to either a plain (n = 124) or targeted marketing coupon intervention (n = 130). Intervention(s) Both groups received 10 $2 coupons to double fruit and vegetable SNAP purchases at the FM. The targeted marketing group also received an oral presentation designed to reduce perceived barriers to FM use. Main Outcome Measure Coupon redemption. Analysis The researchers used t tests and chi-square/Fisher exact tests to examine associations between redeemers and non-redeemers; logistic regression was used to adjust for the intervention. Results No male and few female participants redeemed coupons (6.3%). Among women, those with knowledge of vegetable preparation were 3 times more likely to redeem coupons than were those with little or no knowledge (odds ratio = 3.77; 95% confidence interval, 1.03–13.77). Conclusions and Implications Stand-alone coupon incentive programs may not be a high-reach strategy for encouraging FM use among the population using TANF. Complementary strategies to build vegetable preparation knowledge and skills are needed.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Health Behavior
Population
Psychological intervention
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Health Promotion
Logistic regression
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Article
Food Supply
Odds
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Intervention (counseling)
medicine
Humans
Incentive program
030212 general & internal medicine
education
Motivation
education.field_of_study
030109 nutrition & dietetics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Actuarial science
Family medicine
Female
Food Assistance
Coupon
Psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14994046
- Volume :
- 49
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3ed5e90bbc084edfee8cfc298f19a293