Household food insecurity and associated factors in South Ari district, Southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Household food insecurity is a major public health problem in Ethiopia despite the presence of various interventions implemented by the government. However, there is a dearth of evidence regarding the prevalence and responsible factors in Ethiopia, specifically in the South Ari district. This study, therefore, aimed to assess household food insecurity and associated factors in South Ari district, Southern Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was employed from March 11 to April 11, 2021, at South Ari district, Southern Ethiopia. A two-stage sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 717 households. Data were checked and entered into Epi-Data V3.2., and exported to SPSS V25.0 for data exploration and analysis. Variables with a p-value <0.25

SUBMITTER: Toma TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10096288 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature