Household food insecurity and children's school engagement

Ashiabi, Godwin S.

doi:10.1080/1079612042000333027

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“…Varied evidence also supports a link between the experience of food insecurity and high-risk sexual behavior among women (Weiser et al, 2007) and to a lesser extent among men. Evidence also supports a link between household food insecurity and school enrollment, attendance, and achievement with some evidence suggesting that the negative impact is biased against girls (Ashiabi, 2005; Roustit, Hamelin, Grillo, Martin & Chauvin, 2010). …”

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Household capacities, vulnerabilities and food insecurity: Shifts in food insecurity in urban and rural Ethiopia during the 2008 food crisis

Hadley

Linzer

Belachew

et al. 2011

Social Science & Medicine

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The global food crisis of 2008 led to renewed interest in global food insecurity and how macro-level food prices impact household and individual level wellbeing. There is debate over the extent to which food price increases in 2008 eroded food security, the extent to which this effect was distributed across rural and urban locales, and the extent to which rural farmers might have benefited. Ethiopia’s food prices increased particularly dramatically between 2005 and 2008 and here we ask whether there was a concomitant increase in household food insecurity, whether this decline was distributed equally across rural, urban, and semi-urban locales, and to what extent pre-crisis household capacities and vulnerabilities impacted 2008 household food insecurity levels. Data are drawn from a random sample of 2610 households in Southwest Ethiopia surveyed 2005/6 and again in mid to late 2008. Results show broad deterioration of household food insecurity relative to baseline but declines were most pronounced in the rural areas. Wealthier households and those that were relatively more food secure in 2005/6 tended to be more food secure in 2008, net of other factors, and these effects were most pronounced in urban areas. External shocks, such as a job loss or loss of crops, experienced by households were also associated with worse food insecurity in 2008 but few other household variables were associated with 2008 food insecurity. Our results also showed that rural farmers tended to produce small amounts for sale on markets, and thus were not able to enjoy the potential benefits that come from greater crop prices. We conclude that poverty, and not urban/rural difference, is the important variable for understanding the risk of food insecurity during a food crisis and that many rural farmers are too poor to take advantage of rapid rises in food prices.

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Household capacities, vulnerabilities and food insecurity: Shifts in food insecurity in urban and rural Ethiopia during the 2008 food crisis

Hadley

Linzer

Belachew

et al. 2011

Social Science & Medicine

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“…13 Children have shown especially severe responses to food insecurity and low-quality food, particularly in relation to cognitive development and academic achievement. [13][14][15][16] Higher rates of overweight and obesity have also been reported in food insecure children, but because findings have been mixed, more data are needed to examine this association. [17][18][19] In short, food insecurity has consistently been shown to be associated with adverse child health and development outcomes, which may trigger severe economic and social costs.…”

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Ready-to-Eat Cereal Intake is Associated with an Improved Nutrient Intake Profile among Food Insecure Children in the United States

Albertson

Franko

Thompson³

et al. 2013

Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

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Food insecurity affects a significant percentage of US children.Food insecurity affects households through limited intake and by reducing dietary quality. The objective of this study was to examine the associations between consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal and nutrient intake, the Healthy Eating Index, and adiposity by food secure status in children. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2008 were analyzed to categorize children ages 4 to 12 as either food secure or not food secure and as either those who eat cereal or those who do not eat cereal. Results indicated that cereal consumption was associated with a better nutrient intake profile and Healthy Eating Index for food secure and nonsecure children. Enhanced nutrient intake was greater among the food insecure children who ate cereal relative to food insecure children who did not eat cereal. These results suggest that access to foods rich in nutrition but low in cost, such as RTE cereal, may positively impact the nutritional effects of food insecurity.

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“…Children from food-insecure households are also more likely to have high rates of absenteeism and tardiness (13,41) . Parents in food-insecure households are also more likely to experience high levels of stress and adverse mental health, which may influence their ability to care for and support their children in academic pursuits (42,43) . Young children who are experiencing food insecurity may also experience negative cognitive skill development, laying the foundation for poor academic achievement when they enter formal schooling (10,15) .…”

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The association between food insecurity and academic achievement in Canadian school-aged children

Faught¹,

Williams²,

Willows³

et al. 2017

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: Education is a crucial social determinant of health. Food insecurity can be detrimental to children's academic achievement, potentially perpetuating a cycle of poverty and food insecurity. We aimed to assess the relationship between food insecurity and academic achievement in Canadian school-aged children. Design: Cross-sectional study of children and parents. Parents completed the short-form Household Food Security Survey Module and questions about income and education level (socio-economic status). Children completed FFQ. Data were prospectively linked to children's performance on standardized exams written one year later. Mixed-effect logistic regression was employed to assess the relationship between food insecurity and likelihood of meeting academic expectations adjusting for socio-economic status, diet quality and potential confounders. Setting: Nova Scotia, Canada in 2011-2012. Subjects: Students (n 4105) in grade 5 (10-11 years; 2167 girls) and their parents. Results: Low food security was reported by 9·8 % of households; very low food security by 7·1 % of households. Students from low-income households and reporting poor diet quality were less likely to do well in school. Children who lived in households reporting very low food security had 0·65 times the odds (OR = 0·65; 95 % CI 0·44, 0·96) of meeting expectations for reading and 0·62 times the odds (OR = 0·62; 95 % CI 0·45, 0·86) of meeting expectations for mathematics. Conclusions: Very low household insecurity is associated with poor academic achievement among children in Nova Scotia.

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Household food insecurity and children's school engagement

Cited by 69 publications

References 35 publications

Household capacities, vulnerabilities and food insecurity: Shifts in food insecurity in urban and rural Ethiopia during the 2008 food crisis

Household capacities, vulnerabilities and food insecurity: Shifts in food insecurity in urban and rural Ethiopia during the 2008 food crisis

Ready-to-Eat Cereal Intake is Associated with an Improved Nutrient Intake Profile among Food Insecure Children in the United States

The association between food insecurity and academic achievement in Canadian school-aged children

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