Direct and indirect crisis of food security due to COVID-19 emergence in Addis Ababa and Amhara regions, Ethiopia: a lesson for the inevitable pandemics

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

COVID-19 caused a significant impact on food security; particularly among low- and middle-income countries. The objective of the current study was to assess both direct indirect individuals' security in metropolitan regional context Ethiopia. This project utilized retrospective design with mixed methods approach. It assessed insecurity experience individuals before after emergence through Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). sellers were interviewed identify factors that increased post-COVID-19 insecurity. Inferential analysis using ordinal logistic regression undertaken based Polytomous Universal Model (PLUM) procedure. size family type work for income generation statistically associated (p < 0.05) individuals, emergence. Location = 0.002, odds 0.37), age 2.57) educational status 0.001, 0.24/) had effect only. value all FIES indicators compared pre-pandemic Overall reduced by 21.5%, moderate severe increasing 13.1% 15.9%, respectively. preventive measures affected security, order their priority, were: transport bans; price increment; lockdown measures; job loss; market social distance restrictions; fear pandemic; movement over-buying; inaccessibility; and, lack cash due bank closure. In addition, pre-existing non-pandemic related natural man-made disasters played role crisis, including drought, war, desert locust pandemic has directly indirectly security. Learning from experiences may assist governments preparing future pandemics. Suggested improvements include forming reduction task forces establishing disease prevention strategies will not compromise

Язык: Английский

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Comparing food consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of household income and expenditure survey data in Iran

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 42(1)

Опубликована: Май 17, 2023

Abstract Background On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared outbreak of infectious disease COVID-19 as a pandemic. The health strategies nations lead to possible changes in lifestyle and increase poor eating habits. Hence, purpose this study is compare food consumption during pandemic Iran. Methods This cross-sectional used secondary data from Households Income Expenditure Survey (HIES) conducted annually by Statistical Centre Food cost HIES included amount all items household baskets last month. Then, they were classified into six groups evaluate their energy intake. consequence was analyzed function socioeconomic status (SES) variables residence pre- post-COVID-19 Results In total, 75,885 households (83.5% male) study. Among population urban rural areas well different SES categories, people tended meat ( P < 0.05) fresh foods, especially vegetable 0.001) decrease fruit 0.001), fat sweets also intake 0.05). Macronutrient category SES, rural. Conclusion Our indicated that had effects on groups, macronutrients consumption, which could be due patterns result

Язык: Английский

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Exposure of Kiandutu slum residents to aflatoxin through maize-based products consumption

African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(2), С. 25508 - 25524

Опубликована: Фев. 29, 2024

Kenyans have been highly affected by aflatoxicosis for a long time because of excessive exposure to high aflatoxin containing maize-based products. Maize has the staple food in Kenya which is more consumed than any other cereal product. Many countries with strict threshold application, consumers who still consume products, not gone through testing. The remote and lower income areas are untested maize, ending up exposing themselves Hepatocellular carcinoma health hazard. study was designed determine Kiandutu slum marginalized area Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya. Ninety seven households were used where number products obtained from each household sampled. Quantitative analysis levels use ELISA method. Questionnaires collect consumption data sampling maize- based done purposively. Aflatoxins found 30.93% maize flour at between 0 34.19 µg /kg, 29.33% composite 30.06 18.67% grain 20.92 /kg 6.97% Muthokoi 7.14 /kg. Across all sampled households, daily kilograms per body weight be highest flour, followed whole grains, muthokoi that order. Monte Carlo risk simulation generate quantitative data. Daily higher mean 0.0038 kg/kg bw/day. It also had 0.0301 µg/kg/bw/day. percentage level 68.65. Results showed frequency an important contributor dietary risk. Key words: Aflatoxin, Exposure, Slum, Food safety, Maize-based Households, population

Язык: Английский

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Social path assessment and food security status of rural households in Iran

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8

Опубликована: Апрель 30, 2024

Introduction Food and nutrition are the most vital needs of human society its provision lies in category food security. The concept security is very broad determined by interaction a range biological, economic, social, agricultural, physical factors. purpose this study to investigate social factors affecting among rural households. Methods This quantitative research conducted survey method. statistical population included 384 households Shiraz County that were selected stratified random sampling. Data analysis was performed using SPSS LISREL software. Results discussion indicated values combined reliability calculated for all three variables studied &gt;0.7, which implies tools have good validity. results structural capital health with confirmatory factor techniques equations showed variable affects directly has an indirect effect. According value fitness indicators obtained; it found equation model had suitable acceptable fit general structure approved. Hence, components used able estimate Accordingly, improving level health, promotion communities, would be expected.

Язык: Английский

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FOOD INSECURITY STATUS AND RELATED FACTORS IN MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS

Karya Journal of Health Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(1), С. 8 - 15

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the food insecurity and nutrition status of individuals working for minimum wage identify associated factors. Method: The carried out with 189 voluntary females 197 males in various workplaces Üsküdar district Istanbul between February 01, 2022, March 31, 2022. Descriptive characteristics, dietary habits consumption frequency quantity were inquired recorded all participants. In addition, Household Food Insecurity Access Scale administered individuals. All data collected through face-to-face interviews. Energy nutrient intakes determined utilizing BeBIS 8.2 program. obtained analyzed using IBM SPSS 22.0 software package. significance level accepted as p

Язык: Английский

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Association of Household Food Insecurity with Stunting and Underweight Among Iranian Children Aged 2 - 5 Years old

Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 34(4)

Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2024

Background: Although previous literature has assessed the association of household food insecurity with nutritional outcomes among children, findings are inconsistent across different study populations. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate children residing in Khalkhal city, Iran. Methods: The present cross-sectional was conducted on 300 Iranian aged 2 - 5 years who visited urban and rural health care centers between November 2021 March 2022. Subjects were included survey using multi-stage cluster sampling. Household security status United States Department Agriculture (USDA) 18-item questionnaire. Odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for stunting according score estimated multivariable logistic regression three models. Results: In study, 39% participants had security, while prevalence without hunger, moderate severe hunger 22.3%, 23%, 15.7%, respectively. all models, both categorized continuous scores correlated negatively weight (P < 0.001). Food did not predict risk subjects before after adjustment (Model 1: OR (CI) = 1.008 (0.96-1.05), P 0.72; Model 2: 1.01 (0.96 1.05), 0.65; 3: 0.98 (0.92-1.04), 0.53). Conclusions: current we found that families lowest income highest scores. years.

Язык: Английский

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Uncovering the drivers of food insecurity in Cameroon: insights from a nationwide cross-sectional analysis

BMC Nutrition, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(1)

Опубликована: Окт. 16, 2024

Despite global efforts to achieve zero hunger, food insecurity remains a critical challenge in several African countries, including Cameroon. This study aims identify sociodemographic predictors of across Cameroon through comprehensive, nationwide cross-sectional analysis.

Язык: Английский

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Ponderación de factores asociados con la inseguridad alimentaria en hogares beneficiarios del Paquete Alimentario Familiar, Distrito Especial de Medellín 2022

Gerencia y Políticas de Salud, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 23, С. 1 - 19

Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024

La inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional (INSAN) es la disponibilidad limitada para acceder a alimentos. Para el año 2015 prevalencia de INSAN en los hogares del Distrito Medellín fue 53,6 %. Ante esta problemática Especial desarrolla estrategia Paquete Alimentario Familiar, cuyos beneficiarios se focalizan partir 10 variables sociodemográficas Escala Latinoamericana Caribeña Seguridad Alimentaria (ELCSA). El objetivo este trabajo determinar ponderación entre factores individuales hogar con nivel familias beneficiarias Familiar Medellín, 2022. ello, realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, cohorte transversal, dato retrospectivo. Se tomaron 4 985 registros participantes correspondiente al 2022, fueron analizadas relación INSAN. análisis mediante estadística descriptiva, inferencial multivariada. Como resultado, las incluidas modelo multivariado explican 19,5 % presencia severa población (R2 Nagelkerke). Por peso porcentual cada variable observa que aquellas más contribuyen explicar evento interés fueron: edad, ocupación, educativo desplazamiento forzado jefe hogar, tener miembros discapacidad. De manera, concluye instrumento focalización poseen diferente severa. Esta información relevante actualizar criterios dentro proyecto fin utilizar recurso forma eficiente.

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ÇOCUK BESİN GÜVENCESİZLİĞİ DENEYİMLERİ ÖLÇEĞİNİN TÜRKÇE GEÇERLİLİK VE GÜVENİLİRLİĞİNİN İNCELENMESİ*

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 25, 2024

Bu çalışma 6-18 yaş çocuk ve adölesanlarda besin güvencesizliğini ölçmeye yarayan Çocuk Besin Güvencesizliği Deneyimleri Ölçeği’ni Türkçe’ye uyarlamak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma, Mayıs-Haziran 2023 tarihleri arasında Sakarya İl Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü’ne bağlı dokuz okulda gönüllü 657 487 veli ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ölçeği’ne ek olarak, öğrencilerin sosyo-ekonomik statülerini de belirlemek için veliler, Sosyo-Ekonomik Statü İndeksi formunu doldurmuştur. Ölçeğin geçerlilik analizleri önce açımlayıcı faktör analizi, ardından doğrulayıcı analizi Yapısal güvenilirlik modelin iç tutarlılığını bileşik güvenilirliğini temsil eden Cronbach alfa değişkenlerin değerleri belirlenmiştir. güvencesizliği puanına ailenin gelir statü düzeyinin etkisini analiz etmek doğrusal regresyon Açımlayıcı analizinde tüm maddeler yeterli yükü yüklenmiştir hiçbir madde ölçekten çıkarılmadan analizler tamamlanmıştır. değerinin 0.830 olduğu saptanmıştır bu tutarlılığın iyi olduğunu göstermektedir. Bileşik (0.865) seviyede hesaplanmıştır. Doğrusal sonucunda düzeyi bir ilişki bulunmazken, negatif saptanmıştır. Sonuç ölçeğin Türkçe uyarlamasının geçerli güvenilir ölçme aracı bulunmuştur.

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