کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1088853 951612 2006 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Poverty, household food insecurity and nutrition: Coping strategies in an informal settlement in the Vaal Triangle, South Africa
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری های عفونی
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Poverty, household food insecurity and nutrition: Coping strategies in an informal settlement in the Vaal Triangle, South Africa
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryObjectivesThe objective of this study was to determine household food security and coping strategies of an informal settlement in the Vaal Triangle.Study designA survey study design was used.MethodsPre-tested socio-demographic questionnaires were administered to 357 randomly selected caregivers and 149 children aged 9–13 years old. A validated quantified food frequency questionnaire (QFFQ) and 24-h recall were used to measure dietary intake and food consumption patterns and the Cornell hunger scale to determine coping strategies. Data were statistically analysed for means and standard deviations.ResultsThe results indicated that the majority of caregivers (68.8%) had an income of

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Public Health - Volume 120, Issue 9, September 2006, Pages 795–804
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