Food Expenditure and Diet Diversity Score are Predictors of Household Food Insecurity among Low Income Households in Rural District of Kelantan Malaysia

Ihab, A. N.; Rohana, A.J.; Manan, W. M. Wan; Suriati, W. N. Wan; Shariff, Zalilah Mohd; Rusli, Arjulizan

doi:10.3923/pjn.2012.967.973

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“…Expenditure on milk, milk products, tempe, and tofu is negligible despite their status as healthy foods. These findings are consistent with study results reported in Ihab et al (2012) that inadequate dietary intake in low-income households might be due to availability and accessibility of food, or cultural practices and beliefs that limit the choices of food for household members.…”

Section: Household Food Expendituresupporting

confidence: 93%

Determinants of Household Food Expenditure in a Cassava Growing Village in Southeast Sulawesi

Zani¹,

Saediman²,

Abdullah³

et al. 2019

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The study aimed to analyze the factors affecting food consumption expenditure among cassava growing households in Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The study was carried out in Lapodi village, Pasarwajo subdistrict, Buton district, from April to July 2018. The primary data were collected from 32 respondents selected using a random sampling method. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the multiple regression method. The study results showed that households spent a very high percentage of food expenditure (89.84 percent) compared to nonfood expenditure (10.16 percent). The food expenditure was dominated by starchy staple foods, fish, and eggs while spending on vegetables, fruits, and milk was low. Most cassava growing households had low levels of well-being, and their food consumption lacked dietary diversity and quality. The household income, education level of heads of household, fish price, family size, and cassava yield had positive and significant influences on the food consumption expenditure. The government should adopt policies and programs to increase household income and provide nutrition education for households to incorporate balanced and diversified diets for a more healthy and active life.

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Section: Household Food Expendituresupporting

confidence: 93%

Determinants of Household Food Expenditure in a Cassava Growing Village in Southeast Sulawesi

Zani¹,

Saediman²,

Abdullah³

et al. 2019

AJIS

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“…The Orang Asli (Indigenous People) had rates of food insecurity from 81.2 to 88.0% [ 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 ]. Adolescents/adults/low-income households/welfare-recipient households experienced a prevalence of food insecurity ranging from 47.2% to 100.0% [ 54 , 88 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 ]. Food insecurity in university students ranged from 22.0 to 70.0% [ 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 , 110 ].…”

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A Food Insecurity Systematic Review: Experience from Malaysia

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Living free from hunger is a basic human right. However, some communities still experience household food insecurity. This systematic literature review explored different aspects of household food insecurity in Malaysia including vulnerable groups, prevalence, risk factors, coping strategies, and the consequences of food insecurity. The review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Thirty-three relevant articles were selected from scientific databases such as CINAHL, Pubmed and Google Scholar, scrutiny of reference lists, and personal communication with experts in the field. The prevalence of household food insecurity in Malaysia was unexpectedly reported as high, with affected groups including Orang Asli, low-income household/welfare-recipient households, university students, and the elderly. Demographic risk factors and socioeconomic characteristics included larger household, living in poverty, and low education. Coping strategies were practices to increase the accessibility of food in their households. Consequences of household food insecurity included psychological, dietary (macro- and micronutrient intakes), nutritional status, and health impacts. In conclusion, this review confirmed that household food insecurity in Malaysia continues to exist. Nevertheless, extensive and active investigations are encouraged to obtain a more holistic and comprehensive picture pertaining to household food security in Malaysia.

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“…It might be due to the inadequate physical facilities in the rural areas and the consequent negative perception of their environment by the adolescents. Food insecurity was associated with physical functioning, as individuals in food-insecure households were more likely to report fair, poor, or very poor health statuses with activity limitations as compared to individuals in food-secure households (Ihab et al, 2012;Chung et al, 2016). It was previously shown that food insecure students were less likely to participate in strenuous physical activity and sport team (Shanafelt et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Therefore, physical functioning among the adolescents in this study was lower among food-insecure group when compared with the food-secure group. Food insecurity was associated with poor social and psychology functioning because the individuals from food insecure households were vulnerable to feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and loss of control besides having psychological impairment (Ihab et al, 2012;Shanafelt et al, 2016;Utter et al, 2018). Furthermore, economic circumstances such as financial hardship could disrupt the emotional state of the mothers, which brought about the poor social and psychology functioning.…”

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“…In Malaysia, little is known about food insecurity and the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among adolescents. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no local study on the association between food security and HRQOL in adolescents; there was only one study conducted on food security and HRQOL in women (Ihab et al, 2012). Only one local study on food-insecurity and nutritional status among children aged 7-13 years has been identified (Roselawati et al, 2017).…”

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Demographic factors, food security, health-related quality of life and body weight status of adolescents in rural area in Mentakab, Pahang, Malaysia

Alie¹,

Sulaiman²,

Nor³

et al. 2019

Mal J Nutr

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Introduction: Adequate, nutritive and safe foods are crucial for growth and healthy living. Adolescents are vulnerable to food insecurity. This study was aimed at determining the demographic factors, food security status, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and body weight status of adolescents in Mentakab, Pahang, Malaysia. Methods: This study involved 160 households that comprised pairs of mothers and children aged 13-17 years. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the mothers to assess their demographic and food security status (Radimer/Cornell Hunger and Food Insecurity Instrument). Meanwhile, the children answered a self-administered HRQOL questionnaire (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, PedsQL). Body weight and height were measured to obtain the body mass index (BMI). Results: About 48.8% of the adolescents were from households with food insecurity. The number of school-going siblings, occupation status of mother, occupation status of father, household income and house ownership status were predictors of food security status (p<0.05). After controlling for covariates, the HRQOL score and BMI were higher in adolescents from food-secure households than adolescents from foodinsecure households (p<0.01). Conclusion: The prevalence of food insecurity was high and multifactorial. Food insecurity was further associated with HRQOL and BMI. Food assistance programmes are recommended to directly alleviate food insecurity. Concurrently, monetary and educational aids are advocated to reduce the economic burden, especially in low-income households.

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Food Expenditure and Diet Diversity Score are Predictors of Household Food Insecurity among Low Income Households in Rural District of Kelantan Malaysia

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Determinants of Household Food Expenditure in a Cassava Growing Village in Southeast Sulawesi

Determinants of Household Food Expenditure in a Cassava Growing Village in Southeast Sulawesi

A Food Insecurity Systematic Review: Experience from Malaysia

Demographic factors, food security, health-related quality of life and body weight status of adolescents in rural area in Mentakab, Pahang, Malaysia

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