Food Insecurity and Water Insecurity in Rural Zimbabwe: Development of Multidimensional Household Measures.

ABSTRACT: Background: With millions of people experiencing malnutrition and inadequate water access, FI and WI remain topics of vital importance to global health. Existing unidimensional FI and WI metrics do not all capture similar multidimensional aspects, thus restricting our ability to assess and address food- and water-related issues. Methods: Using the Sanitation, Hygiene and Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) trial data, our study conceptualizes household FI (N = 3551) and WI (N = 3311) separately in a way that captures their key dimensions. We developed measures of FI and WI for rural Zimbabwean households based on multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) for categorical data. Results: Three FI dimensions were retained: 'poor food access', 'household shocks' an

SUBMITTER: Koyratty N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8199942 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature