Replication Data for: Perspectives on Underlying Factors for Unhealthy Diet and Sedentary Lifestyle of Adolescents at a Kenyan Coastal Setting

The data were obtained from a cross-sectional qualitative study on health risk behavior of adolescents and the participants involved: adolescents, young adults and professionals who work with adolescents in Kilifi County at the Kenyan coast.

The Microsoft Office Excel file “Dietary and Physical activity” is a matrix that summarizes: (i) examples of healthy and unhealthy foods discussed; (ii) forms of physical activities and sedentary behavior among adolescents; (iii) risk factors for poor dietary behavior of adolescents; (iv) protective factors against poor dietary behavior; (v) risk factors for poor dietary behavior of adolescents; (vi) protective factors against poor physical activity.

The Datasets and variable codebooks used in generating the findings reported in our publication have been made publicly available. The Nvivo file with scripts is not included as the participants’ dialogue has identifying information.