Food Insecurity among In-school Adolescents in Ghana: What are the Determinants?
Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Ahinkorah, Bright Opoku, and Agbablo, Ebenezer (2021) Food Insecurity among In-school Adolescents in Ghana: What are the Determinants? Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 16 (6). pp. 783-795.
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Abstract
This study sought to examine the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among in-school adolescents in Ghana. Both bivariate and multivariate analyses were done. The results showed that 57.8% of in-school adolescents had experienced food insecurity. Age [AOR = 1.61; CI = 1.22–2.12], grade [AOR = 1.69; CI = 1.19–2.40], being bullied [AOR = 1.81; CI = 1.39–2.35] and suicidal ideation [AOR = 0.70; CI = 0.50–0.94] were associated with food insecurity. Understanding the prevalence of food insecurity among in-school adolescents in Ghana is useful in providing interventions in schools that will provide alternative feeding for students.
| Item ID: | 78069 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1932-0256 |
| Keywords: | determinants, Food insecurity, Ghana, in-school adolescents |
| Copyright Information: | © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Aug 2024 01:35 |
| FoR Codes: | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420606 Social determinants of health @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2004 Public health (excl. specific population health) > 200401 Behaviour and health @ 100% |
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