Walking the Food Security Tightrope-Exploring the Experiences of Low-to-Middle Income Melbourne Households.

ABSTRACT: There is limited evidence of how Australian low-to-middle income (AUD $40,000⁻$80,000) households maintain food security. Using a sequential explanatory mixed methods methodology, this study explored and compared the food security (FS) and insecurity (FIS) experiences of these households. An initial quantitative survey categorised participants according to food security status (the 18-item United States Department of Agriculture Household Food Security Survey Module) and income level to identify and purposefully select participants to qualitatively explore food insecurity and security experiences. Of the total number of survey participants (n = 134), 42 were categorised as low-to-middle income. Of these, a subset of 16 participants (8 FIS and 8 FS) was selected, and each participant comple

SUBMITTER: Kleve S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6210237 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature