Prevalence of food insecurity and associated factors among households in Waliso town, Oromia, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food insecurity is the underlying cause of malnutrition. In addition, it is a condition where people lack consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active and healthy life. Recently, urban food insecurity has been on the top agenda in Ethiopia, as households prone to food insecurity are rising because of various factors. Hence, we aimed to assess the prevalence of food insecurity and associated factors among households in Waliso town, Oromia, Ethiopia.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study design was used from December 17, 2021, to January 16, 2022, among 397 randomly selected households in Waliso town. Study participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Data collection was performed using a struct

SUBMITTER: Tulem TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683113 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature