Household food security in rural Tamil Nadu: a survey from Kaniyambadi block, Vellore district

Background.Today, more than one billion people globally suffer from poverty and food insecurity. This study aimed to determine the severity of and factors related to household food insecurity in Zahedan, Southeastern Iran.Methods.This cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 2,160 households between November 2014 and December 2015. Demographic and socioeconomic data were collected through interviewing the household mothers. Household food security status was assessed through the USDA 18-item questionnaire. The data were analyzed using chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and logistic regression model.Results.Total food insecurity in the households investigated was 58.8%. There were significant associations (P<0.001) between household food insecurity status and the socioeconomic status of the households, ethnicity, education, age, and employment status of the head of the household and the mother of the household.Discussion.The results showed that more than half of the households examined suffer from food insecurity. Interventions to improve the food security status of people should be designed and implemented to improve people’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to healthy eating and food preparation. People’s access to healthy foods and knowledge of how to select healthy foods (especially on a limited budget) should also be improved.

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Food Insecurity and Associated Factors in the Portuguese Population

Food and Nutrition Bulletin ◽

10.1177/156482651403500401 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. S395-S402 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Luísa Álvares ◽

Teresa F. Amaral

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Low Income ◽

Short Form ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

National Health Survey ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Portuguese Population ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socioeconomic And Demographic Factors

Background The burden of food insecurity in Portugal, and the socioeconomic and demographic factors that are related to this condition, are unknown. Objective To evaluate the frequency of food insecurity and to identify its associated characteristics in the Portuguese population. Methods Data from 3,552 heads of family respondents of the 2005/06 Portuguese National Health Survey were analyzed in a cross-sectional study. Food insecurity was evaluated with the use of the US Department of Agriculture Household Food Security Survey Module 6-Item Short Form. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression models were conducted. Significance was indicated at p < .05. Results Among the respondents, 16.5% were food insecure and 3.5% had very low food security. The odds of being food insecure were highest for women (OR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.20 to 1.91), smokers (OR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.20 to 2.02), younger people (OR, 2.54; 95% CI, 1.69 to 3.80), unemployed people (OR, 3.04; 95% CI, 2.01 to 4.60), those with lower education (OR, 7.98; 95% CI, 4.73 to 13.49), and those with lower income (OR, 6.27; 95% CI, 4.23 to 9.30). Conclusions The present study explored for the first time the burden of food insecurity in Portugal, revealing that it was highly prevalent, affecting one in six Portuguese citizens. Low education and low income were the main factors associated with food insecurity.

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Awareness and perception of health insurance among rural population in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193975 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (9) ◽

pp. 3808

Author(s):

Raja T. K. ◽

Buvnesh Kumar M. ◽

Muthukumar T. ◽

Anisha Pannakal Mohan

Keyword(s):

Health Insurance ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Rural Population ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Nuclear Family ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Medical College ◽

Chief Minister ◽

The Family

Background: Health insurance awareness and perception is most preliminary and people are getting familiar of it. Still the utilization of health insurance has not reached the rural areas due to lack of awareness among rural population. The present study was done with an aim of assessing individual’s awareness and perception of the health insurance.Methods: The study was a community based cross sectional study conducted for a period of 6 months among villages which is field practice area of a medical college in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. 310 houses were interviewed. Line listing of the houses was done and data collected through semi structured questionnaire either from the head of the family or the family member who was available in the house. Data collected was statistically analyzed by SPSS version 21.Results: In this study, among 310 participants majority were females (62%), middle class (31%), nuclear family (83%). 51% were aware about health insurance, source of awareness was mostly from television (38.3%). 48% of study participants were aware of Chief Minister Health Scheme.Conclusions: Majority of the people who were aware about the Chief Minister Health Scheme were not aware about the complete benefits and details of the scheme, which emphasis on the need for creating more awareness about health insurance to avoid unpredictable health expenses in case of illness and injuries.

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Hubungan Ketahanan Pangan dan Penyakit Diare dengan Stunting pada Balita 13-48 Bulan di Kelurahan Manyar Sabrangan, Surabaya

Amerta Nutrition ◽

10.20473/amnt.v1i2.6226 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 52 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chovinda Ayu Safitri ◽

Triska Susila Nindya

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Under Five ◽

Under Five Children ◽

Household Food ◽

The Family

Background: Stunting is an acute malnutrition that is one of the leading causes of death in under-five children in the world and can impact on low quality of life in the future. Household food security and infectious diseases especially diarrhea in under-five children are indicated to be factors that cause the stunting state. Toddlers 13-48 months old are likely have a high risk for disease and its effects. Stunting in under-five children is closely related to food insecurity of the family and diarrheal diseases by the children.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze the association of food security of the family and diarrheal diseases to stunting. Methods: This research was an observational analytic with cross sectional design. The sample was 68 children under-five age 13-48 months in Manyar Sabrangan, Mulyorejo Sub-district, Surabaya. Selection of sample was using simple random sampling with lottery technique. The data were collected by interview method with questionnaire. Food security was accessed by US-HFSSM questionnaire. Spearman correlation test was used in the statistical analysis (α=0.05). Results: The data showed that the percentage of stunting, diarrhea, and household insecurity respectively 30.9%, 19.1%, and 61.8%. There was an association between food insecurity with stunting (p<0.05). There was not an association between diarrhea with stunting (p>0.05). Conclusions: It is necessary for family to have a coping strategy to avoid long-term food insecurity. There is another factor such as a history of food intake that may be able to affect stunting in addition to diarrhea.ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Stunting merupakan keadaan kekurangan gizi akut yang menjadi salah satu penyebab kematian pada balita di dunia dan dapat berdampak pada kualitas kehidupan yang rendah di masa depan. Ketahanan pangan keluarga dan kejadian penyakit infeksi yang dialami balita terutama diare diindikasikan menjadi faktor yang dapat menyebabkan keadaan stunting. Balita usia 13-48 bulan merupakan kelompok yang rentan terhadap penyakit dan dampaknya. Keadaan stunting erat kaitannya dengan kerawanan pangan keluarga dan penyakit infeksi seperti diare yang dialami balita.Tujuan: Untuk menganalisis hubungan ketahanan pangan keluarga dan penyakit diare dengan keadaan stunting balita.Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional analitik dengan rancang cross sectional. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 68 balita usia 13-48 bulan di Kelurahan Manyar Sabrangan Kecamatan Mulyorejo Kota Surabaya. Pemilihan sampel menggunakan simple random sampling dengan teknik lotre. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan metode wawancara dengan kuesioner. Ketahanan pangan diukur dengan menggunakan kuesioner United Stated-Household Food Security Survey Module (US-HFSSM). Analisis statistik dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji korelasi spearman (α=0,05).Hasil: Hasil menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 30,9% balita mengalami stunting, 19,1% mengalami diare, dan 61,8% berada pada keadaan rawan pangan. Ketahanan pangan keluarga dan keadaan stunting menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan (p<0,05). Penyakit diare balita dan keadaan stunting tidak menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan (p>0,05).Kesimpulan: Dibutuhkan coping strategi dalam keluarga untuk mengatasi masalah kerawanan pangan yang terus-menerus. Terdapat faktor lain seperti riwayat asupan makanan yang dapat mempengaruhi stunting selain penyakit diare.

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Food security status in times of financial and political crisis in Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/0102-311x00084118 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (7) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Luna Rezende Machado de Sousa ◽

Ana Maria Segall-Corrêa ◽

Arlette Saint Ville ◽

Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Socioeconomic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sample Survey ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Political Crisis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Food Security Status ◽

Access To Food

This study sought to describe the changes in the food security status in Brazil before and during its most recent financial and political crisis, as well as to explore associations between food security and socioeconomic factors during the crisis. This cross-sectional study analyzed data from two different sources: the Brazilian National Household Sample Survey for 2004 (n = 112,479), 2009 (n = 120,910), and 2013 (n = 116,192); and the Gallup World Poll for 2015 (n = 1,004), 2016 (n = 1,002), and 2017 (n = 1,001). Household food security status was measured by a shorter version of the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale, consisting of the first 8 questions of the original 14-item scale. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the changes in food security and their association with socioeconomic factors. Results suggest that during the crisis the percentage of households classified as food secure declined by one third (76% in 2013 to 49% in 2017) while severe food insecurity tripled (4% in 2013 to 12% in 2017). Whereas before the crisis (2013) 44% of the poorest households were food secure, by 2017 this decreased to 26%. Household income per capita was strongly associated with food security, increasing by six times the chances of being food insecure among the poorest strata. Those who reported a low job climate, social support or level of education were twice as likely to be food insecure. Despite significant improvements between 2004 and 2013, findings indicate that during the crisis Brazil suffered from a great deterioration of food security, highlighting the need for emergency policies to protect and guarantee access to food for the most vulnerable.

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Comparison of different household food security assessment methods in the rural area of a Brazilian city

Revista Brasileira de Estudos de População ◽

10.20947/s102-3098a0060 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 1-17

Author(s):

Luiza Veloso Dutra ◽

Dayane de Castro Morais ◽

Ricardo Henrique Silva Santos ◽

Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini ◽

Silvia Eloiza Priore

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Rural Area ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Security Assessment ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Food Energy ◽

Household Food

Aim: To evaluate and compare household food security situations in the rural area of a Brazilian city by three different methods: Availability of food energy at home, nutritional status and Perceptionof food insecurity. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 79 families living in 19 rural communities in a small city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, including a total of 272 residents. Families were selected by drawing lots, respecting the proportionality of families per community. The inclusion criteria included living in rural areas, inhabiting a selected household, and using food products available for consumption, by purchase and production. During family visits, nutritional status was analyzed by anthropometry, the perception of food insecurity by Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA) and availability of food energy at household for 30 days. Results: Of the 79 families of family farmers, 12.7% were considered to be unsafe for availability of food energy at household, 24.0% due to the presence of low weight at the household and 49.5% by EBIA. There was a low correlation among the methods, with differences between them (Kendall W 0.162 p <0.001). Food insecurity was associated to the presence of at least one individual aged less than 18 years old in the household. Food security classified according to EBIA was associated with an increase in the number of people living in the household, the production of vegetables and fruits. Conclusions: No single indicator can coverseveral dimensions of food security. Food Security involves a broad and multifaceted approach; therefore, its thorough evaluation requires different classification methods.

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FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION CONSUMPTION AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN THE SEMI-URBAN FIELD PRACTICE AREA OF K.S. HEGDE MEDICAL ACADEMY, MANGALORE: A PILOT STUDY

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1703886 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 05 (02) ◽

pp. 031-037

Author(s):

Nishanth Krishna K. ◽

Rashmi Kundapur ◽

N Udaya Kiran ◽

Sanjeev Badiger

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Household Food Security ◽

United States Department ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Developmental Problems ◽

Field Practice ◽

Food Security And Nutrition

Abstract Introduction: Food security is defined as “Access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life”. The deprivation of basic need represented by food insecurity and hunger are possible precursors to nutritional, health, and developmental problems Objectives: To assess the food security and the pattern of nutrient intake among the households of field practice areas and to describe the relationship between food security with various socio demographic factors and select diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Methodology: A cross sectional study was conducted in households of Kuthar and Manjanady villages of Dakshina Kannada district from June- August 2014. The Food Security Core-Module Questionnaire in the Guide to Measuring Household Food Security (Revised 2000) prepared by United States Department of Agriculture was used in this study. The questionnaire was translated to local languages (Kannada and Malayalam) and linguistic validation was done. The data was analysed using SPSS software. Results: Around 53% of the houses studies were food secure followed by households with food insecurity with no hunger. Majority of the houses had carbohydrate and protein as their predominant nutrient intake. Majority of the households spending 26-50% of the total income on food were food secure. Among the food secure households, diabetes was present in nearly half the houses Conclusions: The study area does not have hunger as a problem but still food insecurity exists, with upto 50% of income spent on food.

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OVERWEIGHT IN ADOLESCENTS: FOOD INSECURITY AND MULTIFACTORIALITY IN SEMIARID REGIONS OF PERNAMBUCO

Revista Paulista de Pediatria ◽

10.1590/1984-0462/2020/38/2018177 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

Author(s):

Natália Fernandes dos Santos ◽

Pedro Israel Cabral de Lira ◽

Fernanda Cristina de Lima Pinto Tavares ◽

Vanessa de Sá Leal ◽

Juliana Souza Oliveira ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Perceived Weight ◽

Food And Nutritional Security ◽

Age Range

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate context of overweight adolescents from the semiarid and rural areas of Pernambuco, considering the multifactorial nature of the determinants of being overweight, and the food and nutritional insecurity conditions of the region. Methods: A population based cross-sectional study was conducted from September to October 2015. The nutritional status of adolescents was assessed by body mass index (BMI) and classified by the BMI/Age indicator, according to sex. To analyze the factors associated with being overweight, the variables were grouped into: socioeconomic, demographic, environmental, lifestyle, psychological, biological and food and nutritional security. Poisson regression was used to verify the association between being overweight and independent variables. Results: The prevalence of excessive weight found was 20.1%, namely: 13.4% overweight and 6.7% obese. After adjusting for the confounding variables, the variables: occupancy situation (rented house), alcohol consumption, food security and light food insecurity, body perception (overweight and obese) and age range (10 to 14 years), were associated with being overweight. High food and nutritional insecurity was identified in 80.4% of the population. The moderate and severe forms were more frequent, and precarious social conditions were still prevalent in the region. Conclusions: The prevalence of being overweight was high, exceeding the expected for a population with better living conditions. The determinants of being overweight were: alcohol consumption, occupancy situation, self-perceived weight, age and food security/mild food insecurity.

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Hubungan Ketahanan Pangan dan Penyakit Diare dengan Stunting pada Balita 13-48 Bulan di Kelurahan Manyar Sabrangan, Surabaya

Amerta Nutrition ◽

10.20473/amnt.v1i2.2017.52-61 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 52

Author(s):

Chovinda Ayu Safitri ◽

Triska Susila Nindya

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Under Five ◽

Under Five Children ◽

Household Food ◽

The Family

Background: Stunting is an acute malnutrition that is one of the leading causes of death in under-five children in the world and can impact on low quality of life in the future. Household food security and infectious diseases especially diarrhea in under-five children are indicated to be factors that cause the stunting state. Toddlers 13-48 months old are likely have a high risk for disease and its effects. Stunting in under-five children is closely related to food insecurity of the family and diarrheal diseases by the children.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze the association of food security of the family and diarrheal diseases to stunting. Methods: This research was an observational analytic with cross sectional design. The sample was 68 children under-five age 13-48 months in Manyar Sabrangan, Mulyorejo Sub-district, Surabaya. Selection of sample was using simple random sampling with lottery technique. The data were collected by interview method with questionnaire. Food security was accessed by US-HFSSM questionnaire. Spearman correlation test was used in the statistical analysis (α=0.05). Results: The data showed that the percentage of stunting, diarrhea, and household insecurity respectively 30.9%, 19.1%, and 61.8%. There was an association between food insecurity with stunting (p<0.05). There was not an association between diarrhea with stunting (p>0.05). Conclusions: It is necessary for family to have a coping strategy to avoid long-term food insecurity. There is another factor such as a history of food intake that may be able to affect stunting in addition to diarrhea.ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Stunting merupakan keadaan kekurangan gizi akut yang menjadi salah satu penyebab kematian pada balita di dunia dan dapat berdampak pada kualitas kehidupan yang rendah di masa depan. Ketahanan pangan keluarga dan kejadian penyakit infeksi yang dialami balita terutama diare diindikasikan menjadi faktor yang dapat menyebabkan keadaan stunting. Balita usia 13-48 bulan merupakan kelompok yang rentan terhadap penyakit dan dampaknya. Keadaan stunting erat kaitannya dengan kerawanan pangan keluarga dan penyakit infeksi seperti diare yang dialami balita.Tujuan: Untuk menganalisis hubungan ketahanan pangan keluarga dan penyakit diare dengan keadaan stunting balita.Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian observasional analitik dengan rancang cross sectional. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 68 balita usia 13-48 bulan di Kelurahan Manyar Sabrangan Kecamatan Mulyorejo Kota Surabaya. Pemilihan sampel menggunakan simple random sampling dengan teknik lotre. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan metode wawancara dengan kuesioner. Ketahanan pangan diukur dengan menggunakan kuesioner United Stated-Household Food Security Survey Module (US-HFSSM). Analisis statistik dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji korelasi spearman (α=0,05).Hasil: Hasil menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 30,9% balita mengalami stunting, 19,1% mengalami diare, dan 61,8% berada pada keadaan rawan pangan. Ketahanan pangan keluarga dan keadaan stunting menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan (p<0,05). Penyakit diare balita dan keadaan stunting tidak menunjukkan adanya hubungan yang signifikan (p>0,05).Kesimpulan: Dibutuhkan coping strategi dalam keluarga untuk mengatasi masalah kerawanan pangan yang terus-menerus. Terdapat faktor lain seperti riwayat asupan makanan yang dapat mempengaruhi stunting selain penyakit diare.

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