Measurement of the situation of food insecurity at the household level in the municipalities covered by the Supervised professional Exercise of the School of Nutrition of the San Carlos of Guatemala.
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https://doi.org/10.54495/Rev.Cientifica.v31i2.303Keywords:
food insecurity, household, Guatemala, Latin American Food Security ScaleAbstract
Food insecurity (FI) is the condition that results from uncertain or no access to socially acceptable, nutritionally adequate foods and/or insufficient food intake. The causes of FI are multiple and differ in each country, among them are inadequate access and availability to adequate nutritional foods and development capital. According to the results of the 2014 National Survey of Living Conditions, FI affects more than half of the Guatemalan population.The objective of the research was to determine the level of FI at household level of the 29 municipalities belonging to 12 departments covered by the Nutrition Supervised Professional Practice of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala, through a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study, using the collection, validation and analysis of information established in the Manual of the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale. The sample was 2,750 households, obtained by means of a probabilistic sampling for finite populations. The data analyzed were disaggregated according to the sex and age of the head of the household, place of residence, number of members in the household, and presence of children under 18 years of age. The investigation showed that, at the time of the interview, 2,035 (74%) [72.3, 75.7] households were classified as FI. There was a higher percentage of FI in households in rural areas (85% [82.5, 87.4]) and in households with children under 18 years of age (80% [78.0, 81.5]). It is intended that the results of this study contribute to motivate the implementation of strategies that help to improve the situation of FI in the evaluated population.
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