Reasons given for not adopting healthy behaviour

Lack of finances

Feelings of depression, lack of motivation

High cost of healthy food, medication, cost of treatment

Stress and the challenge of long working hours

Use of alcohol to help forget pain, cope with side effects of cancer treatment

Related comorbidities that make exercise difficult

Peer pressure

Lack of positive thoughts especially during late survival stage

Lack of social support to reinforce good behaviour, stigma and isolation

Lack of personal discipline and failure to plan

Ignorance of good health practices

Exercise is hard especially when one chemotherapy

Lack of exercise equipment

Lack of funds, time, commitment