Maternal resources and household food security: evidence from Nicaragua

Maternal resources and household food security: evidence from Nicaragua.

OBJECTIVE Women (especially mothers) are theorized as critical to reducing household food insecurity through their work and caregiver roles. The present study tests these assumptions, assessing how maternal economic and social resources are associated with food insecurity in households with young children. DESIGN Data from a population-based sample of households was collected in León, Nicarag...

Do Food Assistance Programs Improve Household Food Security? Recent Evidence from the United States

Food assistance programs play an important role in meeting the basic needs of lowincome households. This paper examines the interaction among food stamps, labor force participation, and food insecurity status of low-income households under different program designs and economic conditions. A simultaneous equation model with three probit equations links the programs, workforce participation, and...

impact of the national food supplementary program for children on household food security and maternal weight status in iran

background: food aid programs are strategies that aim to improve nutritional status and to tackle food insecurity. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of a national food supplementary program for children on households’ food security. methods: the study sample included 359 mothers of children aged 6–72 months under the coverage of the program in two provinces of iran. demographic and socioe...

Household food security and nutrition: Nigeria

Household food insecurity -the lack of access at all times to a sufficient quantity and quality of safe and nutritious food for an active and healthy life can cause under-nutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, which affect every age group throughout the developing world. Whatever the reasons for food insecurity agroecological, socio-economic or multisectoralfood-based interventions hold the ...

How Do Different Indicators of Household Food Security Compare? Empirical Evidence from Tigray