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ArticlePublic health nutrition2022

A qualitative inquiry of food insecurity in Belize.

Laurel D Stevenson, Melissa M Reznar, Elizabeth Onye, Lynna Bendali Amor, Andre J Lopez, Rita DeFour

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Article in Public health nutrition, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Laurel D StevensonInterdisciplinary Health Sciences, Oakland University, 433 Meadowbrook Road, Rochester, MI48309, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7594-0409
Melissa M ReznarInterdisciplinary Health Sciences, Oakland University, 433 Meadowbrook Road, Rochester, MI48309, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6304-3943
Elizabeth OnyeMaster of Public Health Program, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA.
Lynna Bendali AmorMaster of Public Health Program, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA.
Andre J LopezMinistry of Human Development, Social Transformation and Poverty Alleviation, Belmopan, Belize.
Rita DeFourThe Cornerstone Foundation of Belize, San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize.
Oakland University · USUniversity of Belize · BZ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore and provide contextual meaning around issues surrounding food insecurity, namely factors influencing food access, as one domain of food security.

designA community-based, qualitative inquiry using semi-structured face-to-face interviews was conducted as part of a larger sequential mixed-methods study.

settingCayo District, Belize, May 2019-August 2019.

participantsThirty English-speaking individuals (eight males, twenty-two females) between the ages of 18-70, with varying family composition residing within the Cayo District.

resultsParticipants describe a complex interconnectedness between family- and individual-level barriers to food access. Specifically, family composition, income, education and employment influence individuals' ability to afford and access food for themselves or their families. Participants also cite challenges with transportation and distance to food sources and educational opportunities as barriers to accessing food.

conclusionThese findings provide insight around food security and food access barriers in a middle-income country and provide avenues for further study and potential interventions. Increased and sustained investment in primary and secondary education, including programmes to support enrollment, should be a priority to decreasing food insecurity. Attention to building public infrastructure may also ease burdens around accessing foods.

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Food SupplyIncomeAdolescentAdultAgedBelizeFemaleFood InsecurityHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchYoung AdultBelizeFood accessFood securityQualitative

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PMID34114538
PMCPMC9991813
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