Table 1.

Samples of the open-ended questions guide used to collect data during the observations and conversation interviews for this study

To assess diabetes knowledge	“Tell me about your experience with diabetes”
To understand dietary habit	“How often do you and your family eat out?”
To explore diabetes perception	“Could you share with me what diabetes mean to you”
Exploring perception of weight role in diabetes	“What does overweight mean to you” or “How would you describe overweight?”
A participant that said she was certain she could not get diabetes, though both parents were diabetics.	“You said you know you cannot get diabetes and so, you do not worry or think about it, could you elaborate on that”
For a participant that said she cooked with only groundnut oil and not canola or vegetable oil	You said you always cook with groundnut oil instead of canola or vegetable oil, why was that”
For a participant that was observed buying food stuff in bulk: ex 10 packs of raw of peanut.	“I saw you bought many packs of peanuts, could you explain the reason”