ArticlePublic health nutrition2014
Prevalence and severity of household food insecurity of First Nations people living in an on-reserve, sub-Arctic community within the Mushkegowuk Territory.
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- Indigenous Land-Based Approaches to Well-Being: TheInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Importance of fish for food and nutrition security among First Nations in Canada.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2021Article
- Indigenous Community Perspectives of Food Security, Sustainable Food Systems and Strategies to Enhance Access to Local and Traditional Healthy Food for Partnering Williams Treaties First Nations (Ontario, Canada).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Predictors of household food insecurity and relationship with obesity in First Nations communities in British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta and Ontario.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Food frequency questionnaire assessing traditional food consumption in Dene/Métis communities, Northwest Territories, Canada.International journal of circumpolar health · 2020Article
- Harvest Programs in First Nations of Subarctic Canada: The Benefits Go Beyond Addressing Food Security and Environmental Sustainability Issues.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Gender variations in the relationship between social capital and mental health outcomes among the Indigenous populations of Canada.International journal for equity in health · 2019Article
- Food Insecurity among Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo measure and describe the prevalence and severity of household food insecurity in a remote on-reserve First Nations community using the Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) and to evaluate the perceived relevance of the HFSSM for this population.
designHousehold food security status was determined from the eighteen-item HFSSM following the classifications developed by Health Canada for the Canadian Community Health Survey, Cycle 2·2 Nutrition. One adult from each household in the community was invited to complete the HFSSM and to comment on its relevance as a tool to measure food security for First Nations communities.
settingSub-Arctic Ontario, Canada. SUBJECTS: Households (n 64).
resultsSeventy per cent of households were food insecure, 17% severely and 53% moderately. The prevalence of food insecurity in households with children was 76%. Among respondents from homes rated as having severe food insecurity, all (100 %) reported worrying that food would run out, times when food didn't last and there wasn't money to buy more, and times when they couldn't afford to eat balanced meals. The majority of respondents felt the HFSSM did not capture an accurate picture of food security for their situation. Aspects missing from the HFSSM included the high cost of market food and the incorporation of traditional food practices.
conclusionsA high prevalence of household food insecurity was reported in this community. On-reserve remote First Nations communities may be more susceptible to food insecurity than off-reserve Aboriginal populations. Initiatives that promote food security for this vulnerable population are needed.
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