What Drives Food Insecurity in Western Australia? How the Perceptions of People at Risk Differ to Those of Stakeholders.

ABSTRACT: Food insecurity is considered a "wicked" problem due to the highly complex and at times undefined casual factors. Although many stakeholders are working to address the problem, a possible divergence exists between their views on food insecurity and those of the people who are actually experiencing the problem. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there was a difference between the opinions of those "at risk" and stakeholders. A total of seven focus groups (two stakeholder groups n = 10, five "at-risk" groups n = 34) and three interviews (stakeholders n = 3) were conducted to ascertain perceptions. Thematic analysis generated 329 (209 "at-risk" and 120 stakeholder) coded statements related to food insecurity drivers. Respondents were in agreement for the

SUBMITTER: Butcher LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115936 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature