FOOD INSECURITY AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AMONG WOMEN IN PALM-PLANTATION AREA OF KUTAI KERTANEGARA EAST KALIMANTAN
Date
2019-11Author
Nurrachmawati, Annisa
Anggraeni, Ike
Ifroh, Riza Hayati
Noviasty, Reny
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The inability of individuals and households to providing adequate, nutritious, and safe food will
continue in conditions of food insecurity, which have an impact on malnutrition. Women play an
important role in maintaining household food security while they are also vulnerable to food
insecurity. This study aims to examine the correlation between food insecurity and women’s nutritional
status. The study design was a cross-sectional study, with a sample consist of 128 women in
reproductive age who lived in palm plantation area in Kutai Kertanegara. The sampling technique was
purposive. Food insecurity was assessed by the Radimer/Cornell Hunger and Food Insecurity
Instrument Questionnaire. The nutritional status of women measured by Body Mass Index and upper
arm circumference. Bivariate analysis was performed by Chi-Square test. Household food insecurity
was reported in 27.3% women, individual food insecurity was found in 29.7% women, and 8.6% child
hunger. Bivariate analysis showed there is no significant correlation between food insecurity with
nutritional status based on BMI or upper arm circumference. It should be made a comprehensive
public health nutrition program to address food insecurity in a remote areas. Future studies would
need adequate study design and larger sample size to examine women nutritional status and food
insecurity.
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