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While identifying the specific factors influencing SNAP participation is crucial for ensuring equitable program reach, there is limited exploration of the disparities in participation between urban and rural populations.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To identify and compare the perceived benefits and challenges that influence SNAP participation across urban and rural Nebraska.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>This cross-sectional study, conducted as part of the SNAP-Ed Nebraska Needs and Assets Assessment Survey 'Healthy People, Healthy State,' focusing on low-income families with at least one child aged 6 or younger (n=1,316 [n=1032 urban; n=284 rural]).</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>Descriptive statistics were calculated to determine the percentages and chi-square tests were used (SPSS v27) to examine significant differences (p < .05) in perceived benefits, participation challenges, and application difficulties for SNAP across urban and rural populations.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A larger proportion of survey participants highlighted the benefits of participating in SNAP over the challenges, underscoring its importance in addressing food insecurity. Among SNAP participants, financial need emerged as a key driver for enrollment, notably higher in rural (69.7%) than urban populations (47.5%, p < 0.001). In the SNAP-eligible population, complex application process stood out as the most prevalent barrier to SNAP participation (25.4% rural, 23.4% urban). Urban participants expressed significantly greater concerns about relying on government assistance compared to rural (15.2% vs. 10.6%, p<0.5). Regarding perceived difficulties about the application process, rural participants reported significantly greater difficulty (53.9% vs. 38.8%, p < 0.001) with the SNAP application process compared to urban, while language accessibility concerns were significantly higher for urban participants (18.4% vs. 3.9%, p < 0.001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>To improve SNAP participation and ensure equitable food access, the following need to be addressed: alleviate financial hardships and streamline application procedures in rural settings, overcome language barriers and stigma in urban settings, and focus on culturally and geographically targeted outreach and education.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Perceived Benefits and Challenges of SNAP Participation Across Urban and Rural Population\",\"authors\":\"\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.077\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the largest federal food assistance initiative, helps to mitigate food insecurity in low-income families. While identifying the specific factors influencing SNAP participation is crucial for ensuring equitable program reach, there is limited exploration of the disparities in participation between urban and rural populations.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To identify and compare the perceived benefits and challenges that influence SNAP participation across urban and rural Nebraska.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>This cross-sectional study, conducted as part of the SNAP-Ed Nebraska Needs and Assets Assessment Survey 'Healthy People, Healthy State,' focusing on low-income families with at least one child aged 6 or younger (n=1,316 [n=1032 urban; n=284 rural]).</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>Descriptive statistics were calculated to determine the percentages and chi-square tests were used (SPSS v27) to examine significant differences (p < .05) in perceived benefits, participation challenges, and application difficulties for SNAP across urban and rural populations.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A larger proportion of survey participants highlighted the benefits of participating in SNAP over the challenges, underscoring its importance in addressing food insecurity. Among SNAP participants, financial need emerged as a key driver for enrollment, notably higher in rural (69.7%) than urban populations (47.5%, p < 0.001). In the SNAP-eligible population, complex application process stood out as the most prevalent barrier to SNAP participation (25.4% rural, 23.4% urban). Urban participants expressed significantly greater concerns about relying on government assistance compared to rural (15.2% vs. 10.6%, p<0.5). 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Perceived Benefits and Challenges of SNAP Participation Across Urban and Rural Population
Background
Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the largest federal food assistance initiative, helps to mitigate food insecurity in low-income families. While identifying the specific factors influencing SNAP participation is crucial for ensuring equitable program reach, there is limited exploration of the disparities in participation between urban and rural populations.
Objective
To identify and compare the perceived benefits and challenges that influence SNAP participation across urban and rural Nebraska.
Study Design, Settings, Participants
This cross-sectional study, conducted as part of the SNAP-Ed Nebraska Needs and Assets Assessment Survey 'Healthy People, Healthy State,' focusing on low-income families with at least one child aged 6 or younger (n=1,316 [n=1032 urban; n=284 rural]).
Measurable Outcome/Analysis
Descriptive statistics were calculated to determine the percentages and chi-square tests were used (SPSS v27) to examine significant differences (p < .05) in perceived benefits, participation challenges, and application difficulties for SNAP across urban and rural populations.
Results
A larger proportion of survey participants highlighted the benefits of participating in SNAP over the challenges, underscoring its importance in addressing food insecurity. Among SNAP participants, financial need emerged as a key driver for enrollment, notably higher in rural (69.7%) than urban populations (47.5%, p < 0.001). In the SNAP-eligible population, complex application process stood out as the most prevalent barrier to SNAP participation (25.4% rural, 23.4% urban). Urban participants expressed significantly greater concerns about relying on government assistance compared to rural (15.2% vs. 10.6%, p<0.5). Regarding perceived difficulties about the application process, rural participants reported significantly greater difficulty (53.9% vs. 38.8%, p < 0.001) with the SNAP application process compared to urban, while language accessibility concerns were significantly higher for urban participants (18.4% vs. 3.9%, p < 0.001).
Conclusions
To improve SNAP participation and ensure equitable food access, the following need to be addressed: alleviate financial hardships and streamline application procedures in rural settings, overcome language barriers and stigma in urban settings, and focus on culturally and geographically targeted outreach and education.
Funding
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, is a refereed, scientific periodical that serves as a global resource for all professionals with an interest in nutrition education; nutrition and physical activity behavior theories and intervention outcomes; complementary and alternative medicine related to nutrition behaviors; food environment; food, nutrition, and physical activity communication strategies including technology; nutrition-related economics; food safety education; and scholarship of learning related to these areas.
The purpose of JNEB is to document and disseminate original research and emerging issues and practices relevant to these areas worldwide. The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior welcomes evidence-based manuscripts that provide new insights and useful findings related to nutrition education research, practice and policy. The content areas of JNEB reflect the diverse interests in nutrition and physical activity related to public health, nutritional sciences, education, behavioral economics, family and consumer sciences, and eHealth, including the interests of community-based nutrition-practitioners. As the Society''s official journal, JNEB also includes policy statements, issue perspectives, position papers, and member communications.