The association of household food security, household characteristics and school environment with obesity status among off-reserve First Nations and Métis children and youth in Canada: results from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey

Bhawra, Jasmin; Cooke, Martin; Guo, Yi; Wilk, Piotr

doi:10.24095/hpcdp.37.3.03

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“…It is quite evident from the results in Table 6 that UPA practising households were better off in terms of food access than their counterparts, the non-UPA practising households. The finding is supported by the studies of Bhawra et al [16] and Shisanya and Hendriks [58] which revealed that households involved in own food production were better off concerning food access than those households that mainly relied only on food purchasing. This is so because households growing their food do not have to rely on financial capital to access food [52].…”

Section: Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (Hfias) Categoriessupporting

confidence: 53%

“…Respondents of the interviewed households were requested to indicate the occurrence of some food insecurity related diseases among its members (for both adults and children) (that is if they had any household member/s that suffered from any of the indicated food insecurity related diseases at the time of the study). The various food insecurity related health issues (diseases) used in this paper (Table 6) were guided by a study by Bhawra et al [16].…”

Section: Food Security Status and Health-related Issues Within Househmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This situation, in turn, disturbs the food security status of the household and especially those of susceptible groups that include, children, women, the disabled and elderly [11,15]. Males generally participate in the more skilled and physical labour job market; meanwhile women are susceptible to the unskilled labour market [11,12,16]. Due to the skewed distribution of employment opportunities by gender distribution, both female and male-headed households face different difficulties in acquiring basic needs and food.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Does Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Contribute to Household Food Security? An Assessment of the Food Security Status of Households in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality

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Sibanda

2019

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Regardless of the steady increase in the economic growth of South Africa, poverty levels and food insecurity have not declined as one would have anticipated. Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) presents an opportunity as a livelihood strategy to alleviate poverty and ensure household food security within the urban and peri-urban spheres. However, less research has been done in this area to discover the contribution of UPA on households’ food security. This paper assesses the food security status of households that practised any form of UPA activities (later on referred to the rest of this paper as UPA practising households) and those that did not (later on referred to the rest of this paper as non-UPA practising households) within the Tongaat peri-urban area of eThekwini Municipality. The specific objectives of the paper are to estimate the household food security status of the UPA practising households vis-à-vis the non-UPA practising households and to elicit the reasons associated with the practice of UPA activities. Two hundred and eight (208) households (that is 109 and 99 UPA and non-UPA practising households respectively) were selected using a stratified random sampling procedure. The Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) and Household Food Insecurity Access Score (HFIAS) measures were employed to estimate a household’s food security status. A probit regression analysis was used to elicit the reasons associated with the practice of UPA activities by households. A non-parametric independent samples test (Mann-Whitney U) was used to compare whether there were significant differences between the two groups. A Pearson Chi-Square test reveals that the employment status, access to arable land, land tenure (ownership rights or arable land) and household monthly income variables were statistically significantly associated with the food security status (in terms of HDDS) of households. The results from the HDDS tool, show that a greater proportion (54%) of the UPA practising households consumed >6 food groups (deemed to be food secure in terms of dietary access) as compared to their counterparts, the non-UPA practising households (40%) in the same food group. However, the Mann-Whitney U test (U = 5292, p = 0.808) show that there was no significant difference from this data in terms of the dietary diversity (HDDS) of the two groups. The HFIAS measure reveal that a greater proportion (about 72%) of the UPA practising households indicated that they never or rarely worried about food shortages (deemed to be food secure in terms of food access) as compared to their counterparts—the non-UPA practising households (about 61%) that never or rarely worried about food shortages. The Mann-Whitney U test (U = 4118.5, p = 0.001) show that there was a significant difference in terms of food access (HFIAS) of the two groups. Overall, the results show that although UPA practising households seemed to be better off in terms of food access as compared to the non-UPA households, the results are inconclusive or show no evidence that a significant difference existed concerning dietary diversity of the two groups. The probit regression analysis shows that the variable arable land size (p = 0.000) has a positive correlation with the practice of any UPA activity. In order for UPA to enhance the household food security status (particularly in terms of dietary diversity) within the peri-urban spheres, an integrated approach (with agricultural land support from government and city planners) together with the diversification of high-value UPA activities by households is paramount.

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Section: Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (Hfias) Categoriessupporting

confidence: 53%

Section: Food Security Status and Health-related Issues Within Househmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Does Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Contribute to Household Food Security? An Assessment of the Food Security Status of Households in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality

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“…22 Those predisposed to food addiction also tend to have higher depression scores, 20 a greater likelihood of having been abused as a child 23 and less access to physical activity facilities, especially in areas with low socioeconomic status and among certain minority groups, 24 including Indigenous children and youth. 25 Certainly, acknowledgement of and proper accounting for these and other inequities can help young adult populations to achieve a healthier body mass, as highlighted in the current issue of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, by Bhawra et al, 25 Frankish et al 26 and Rao et al 27 In another paper published in the current issue, Steensma and colleagues present national data on health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE)-a hybrid measure not only of quantity of life, but of quality of life as well. 28 Across Canada, about 45% of the variation of HALE by health region was previously explained by differences in socioeconomic status, 29 and Steensma et al suggest that things may be worse in Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island, especially among males.…”

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“…I identified eight quantitative studies on the health of Indigenous youth in Canada (Ng et al 2010;Elton-Marshall et al 2013;Kaspar 2013;Ryan et al 2016a;Ryan et al 2016b;Bhawra et al 2017;Van Bewer and Woodgate 2017;Nasreen et al 2018). All of these studies focus on negative outcomes from smoking, heavy drinking and obesity to violence in school and mental illness.…”

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Social Determinants of Health Among Off-Reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit Youth in Canada

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This study uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) to examine associations between the social determinants of health and health among off-reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth in Canada aged 12 to 18. The selected measures of health are excellent/very good health, and a diagnosed mood and/or anxiety disorder. The social determinants in this study were selected to depict a wholistic portrait of the lives of Indigenous youth. Measures of socioeconomic status, the physical environment and the school environment were examined, including measures specific to the experiences of Indigenous peoples such as intergenerational trauma and cultural continuity. Findings show that a distinctions-based approach to quantitative research about Indigenous peoples is crucial, as associations between health and the social determinants differ by Aboriginal identity group and by health outcome. This is likely due to differences in cultures, languages, area of residence and different experiences of colonization. However, some determinants such as age and closeness with extended family showed almost consistent relationships with health outcomes. The results from this study indicate that a wholistic and historical understanding of the lives of Indigenous peoples is crucial for understanding health outcomes, and a social determinants approach shifts the focus from stigmatizing research on individual behaviour to an examination of the structural barriers to good health.

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The association of household food security, household characteristics and school environment with obesity status among off-reserve First Nations and Métis children and youth in Canada: results from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey

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Does Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Contribute to Household Food Security? An Assessment of the Food Security Status of Households in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality

Does Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Contribute to Household Food Security? An Assessment of the Food Security Status of Households in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality

Editorial - Reducing premature mortality among young and middle-aged adults

Social Determinants of Health Among Off-Reserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit Youth in Canada

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