Household water and food insecurity negatively impacts self-reported physical and mental health in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Household food insecurity and inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) contribute to ill health. However, the interactions between household food insecurity, WASH and health have been rarely assessed concurrently. This study investigated compounded impacts of household food insecurity and WASH on self-reported physical and mental health of adults in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional survey interviewed 552 households in one northern and one southern province of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. The survey incorporated previously validated tools such as the Short Form 12-item Health Survey, Household Food Insecurity Assessment Scale, and the Access and Behavioural Outcome Indicators for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene. Physi

SUBMITTER: Vuong TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9071150 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature