Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of food insecurity remains a public health challenge even in high income countries, such as Australia, and especially among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. While research has been undertaken among several migrant communities in Australia, there is a knowledge gap about food security within some ethnic minorities such as migrants from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study aims to determine the prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia.

Methods

A cross-sectional design utilising an online survey and convenience sampling was used to recruit 271 participants, each representing a family, who had migrated from Libya to Australia. Food security was measured using the single-i

SUBMITTER: Mansour R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8611633 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature