Food Insecurity and Its Associates in a Village of Budge Budge II Block, West Bengal: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Q4 Medicine
Ankita Mishra, S. Dutta, Meghna Mukherjee, Vineeta Shukla, Ripan Saha, Mausumi Basu
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ABSTRACT Despite the enactment of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) and National Food Security Act, food insecurity in India has been growing. This study aimed to estimate the current magnitude of food insecurity in a rural setting of West Bengal; to find out the association of food insecurity with the health and socio-demographic profile of the study population, if any; to explore their food situation and its various impacts on the study population; and to integrate the findings from the qualitative and quantitative strands. An observational study with a cross-sectional design using a mixed-methods approach was conducted in Muchisa. Two hundred and twelve households were selected through cluster random sampling for the quantitative strand. The participants were interviewed using a predesigned, pretested, and structured schedule from February 6–March 26, 2021. Qualitative data were collected from 10% of food-insecure households employing an in-depth interview guide. Statistical evaluation was done using Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 25.0. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s Chi-square test, Cochran–Armitage trend test, ordinal logistic regression, and thematic analysis. A P value of <0.05 was considered significant. Food insecurity was observed in 62.9% of households. Noncommunicable diseases and psychological distress were associated with food insecurity. Qualitative data analysis revealed that the inability to cater to the needs of their children distressed the participants. Food insecurity is a major burden in rural Budge Budge II and is related to morbidity. The biggest obstacle in improving the food situation of rural people was their frame of mind to adjust to what they have in place of looking for possible solutions.
西孟加拉邦 Budge Budge II 区一个村庄的粮食不安全状况及其关联因素:混合方法研究法
摘要 尽管颁布了可持续发展目标(SDG)和《国家粮食安全法》,但印度的粮食不安全状况仍在加剧。 本研究旨在估算西孟加拉邦农村地区当前粮食不安全的严重程度;找出粮食不安全与研究对象的健康和社会人口状况之间的关联(如果有的话);探讨他们的粮食状况及其对研究对象的各种影响;以及整合定性和定量研究的结果。 在穆奇萨开展了一项采用混合方法的横断面观察研究。定量研究通过分组随机抽样的方式选取了 112 户家庭。2021 年 2 月 6 日至 3 月 26 日,采用事先设计、预先测试和结构化的时间表对参与者进行了访谈。采用深入访谈指南,从 10%的粮食无保障家庭中收集定性数据。统计评估使用 Microsoft Office Excel 2007 和社会科学统计软件包 (SPSS) 25.0 版进行。数据分析采用了皮尔逊卡方检验、Cochran-Armitage 趋势检验、序数逻辑回归和主题分析。P 值小于 0.05 即为显著。 62.9%的家庭存在粮食不安全问题。非传染性疾病和心理困扰与粮食不安全有关。定性数据分析显示,无法满足子女的需求令参与者感到苦恼。 粮食不安全是 Budge Budge II 农村地区的主要负担,与发病率有关。改善农村人口粮食状况的最大障碍是他们的心态,即适应现有状况,而不是寻找可能的解决 办法。
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