Studying food security among students: a comparative case study between public and private universities in Quito-Ecuador

Eche, David; Herrera, María Hernández

doi:10.20960/nh.1919

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“…Pupils' Level of Understanding of Food Security through the Sustainable Gardens Programme The findings showed that primary school pupils have high understanding of the importance of nutritious food and a balanced menu in maintaining their health. These findings contradict the findings presented in Eche & Herrera (2018) which showed that private university students have lower knowledge of food safety than public university students despite having better food access. In addition, the interview results presented in Law et al (2015) study showed that students have known understanding and could not explain the term food security accurately.…”

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“…A study by Eche & Herrera (2018) involved 730 students from a private university, the University of The Americas and a public university, University of Ecuador (public), Quito, Ecuador. The findings of this study show wide socioeconomic differences between households among students in both institutions; nearly 50% of respondents faced the threat of food security due to factors such as economic restrictions, limited household food spending and high food prices.…”

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Level of Understanding and Attitude of Primary School Pupils’ towards Food Security Through Sustainable Garden Implementation

Siwaraju¹,

Mahmud²

2022

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In recent years, many countries have faced challenges balancing food production and the increasing needs of the rapidly growing population and large-scale urban development. This situation reflects the importance of food security in overcoming food shortages. Food security allows every citizen to acquire the same amount of nutritious food to survive and lead a healthy life. The concept of sustainable gardens is the best way to improve food access and increase food resources to ensure food security. This study examines primary school pupils' level of understanding and attitude towards food security through the implementation of sustainable gardens. In this study, pupils' understanding of food security means they understand that it entails access to the same physical, social, and economic resources and adopting a healthy and active lifestyle. In terms of attitude, sustainable gardening activities can help pupils provide feedback openly and influence them to adapt these practices to their social environment. This study aims to measure pupils' level of understanding and attitude. The quantitative component of this study was conducted in nine selected national schools and involved three hundred and thirty-five respondents. The findings of this study demonstrate the pupils' level of understanding and attitude towards food security through the implementation of sustainable gardens. It was found that the primary school pupils showed a high level of understanding and positive attitude. This study's findings can guide education stakeholders toward the next step in sustainable practices. The study results suggest the need to conduct further studies to examine the development of pupils' understanding and attitude towards implementing sustainable gardens to address food security issues. This study allows all parties to curb food security threats by implementing sustainable gardens.

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Level of Understanding and Attitude of Primary School Pupils’ towards Food Security Through Sustainable Garden Implementation

Siwaraju¹,

Mahmud²

2022

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“…On the one hand, food security implies the availability of adequate supplies at the global and national levels. On the other hand, the problem is in the adequate and balanced nutrition and well-being (Eche, Hernández-Herrera, 2018).…”

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Innovative processes' management in agriculture and food security: development opportunities

Tokhayeva¹,

Almukhambetova²,

Keneshbayev³

et al. 2020

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In this paper, the dynamics of the food independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been analyzed, and its quantitative assessment has been made. The results of the study show that over the years of its independence, Kazakhstan has made some progress in strengthening the country's food security. At present, the malnutrition among the population of Kazakhstan is considerably lower than that of other countries in the Central Asian region and is at the same level as in economically developed countries. At the same time, the study results show that there are problems in the country: the actual consumption of the most important food remains extremely low in relation to the determined standards. In general, 2013 -2017 display positive dynamics of the food independence, and the indicators of crop yields sustainably grow. In many ways, this has become possible due to the introduction of innovative technologies in the agricultural production of the Republic of Kazakhstan. However, despite the growth of the innovative activity of agricultural enterprises, the level of development and implementation of agricultural technologies in Kazakhstan remains extremely low. Having studied the experts' opinions, the authors single out priority measures for the development of the agricultural innovation system aimed at strengthening the country's food independence: promoting the research program targeting small farmers, creating favorable infrastructure for food systems, contributing to the farmers' and scientists' knowledge flows: expanding the agricultural production and strengthening the human potential, encouraging the development of scientific, technological and innovative applications on key food safety issues.

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“…Las medidas empleadas para controlar y evitar la propagación del virus han representado un importante impacto en la economía, lo cual, ha repercutido negativamente en muchos hogares. El aumento en los precios de los alimentos, el gasto en alimentos de los hogares y las restricciones económicas han sido reconocidos como factores causales de hasta el 50% de la inseguridad alimentaria en hogares de estudiantes universitarios (Eche, et al, 2018).…”

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Seguridad alimentaria familiar y hogares sustentables de alumnos practicantes de nutrición durante la pandemia de COVID 19

Sagastume

Alvarado

García

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Introducción. Se analiza la situación de seguridad y vulnerabilidad alimentaria familiar de alumnos practicantes de Nutrición. Objetivo: Mejorar las formas de respuesta educativas vinculadas a hogares sustentables en un Centro de la Universidad de Guadalajara, en el contexto de la pandemia de COVID 19. Material y Método: Se seleccionan a 67 familias de un universo de 122 familias de alumnos practicantes. Se aplica un diseño metodológico de investigación acción participativa; se recolectan datos con encuesta, que incluye elementos de la cadena epidemiológica de seguridad alimentaria y el análisis del discurso escrito para evaluar las respuestas de alumnos a la problemática familiar. Resultados: El 70% obtiene alimentos del mercado y supermercado, 10.4% de producción en casa; la mitad de la población consume diariamente lácteos, cárnicos y azúcares. La prevalencia de sobrepeso/obesidad es de 46.25%; el 6% ha padecido Covid-19 y 10.5% presenta alguna enfermedad previa. El 91.84% de los alumnos realiza intervención en aprovechamiento y producción de alimentos para mejorar su situación de vulnerabilidad alimentaria. Conclusiones: Las familias de los alumnos tienen inseguridad y vulnerabilidad alimentaria de acuerdo con indicadores de producción sustentable y consumo de alimentos, esto impacta en el estado nutricio y prevalencia de enfermedad crónico-degenerativas asociadas a COVID-19.

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Studying food security among students: a comparative case study between public and private universities in Quito-Ecuador

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Level of Understanding and Attitude of Primary School Pupils’ towards Food Security Through Sustainable Garden Implementation

Level of Understanding and Attitude of Primary School Pupils’ towards Food Security Through Sustainable Garden Implementation

Innovative processes' management in agriculture and food security: development opportunities

Seguridad alimentaria familiar y hogares sustentables de alumnos practicantes de nutrición durante la pandemia de COVID 19

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