Food Insecurity after Cash Transfer Program in Rural Areas of Tehran: A Mixed Method Study
| Autor: | Arezoo Haghighian-Roudsari, Fatemeh Mohammadi-Nasrabadi, Nasrin Omidvar, Mohammad-Reza Khoshfetrat, Zahra Mirzadeh-Ahari, Ghasem Fadavi, Yadollah Mehrabi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Nutrition and Food Security, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 606-618 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2476-7417 2476-7425 |
| Popis: | Background: Cash transfer (CT) is one of the strategies used by many developing countries to improve food security and nutritional status of lower socio-economic groups. This study aims to assessing household food insecurity (HFI) and viewpoints of women after CT program in rural population of Tehran province by both quantitative and qualitative methods. Methods: After making arrangements with rural health centers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 250 households were selected from five rural of Iran with different socio-economic status (SES) by cluster sampling. Locally adapted Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), food frequency, and SES questionnaires were completed, and height, weight, and waist circumference of adult females were measured. .Data on families' coping strategies were collected through 7 focus-group discussions. Results: The frequency of mild, moderate, and severe HFI was 22.3, 22.3, and 16.0%, respectively. SES negatively affected HFI (P |
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