Determinants of household food insecurity in Mexico

By David Magaña-Lemus, A. Ishdorj, C. P. Rosson, Jorge Lara-Álvarez. Agricultural and Food Economics, 2016

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Using a national household survey and a newly established food security scale, socio-demographic factors affecting the level of household food insecurity in Mexico were identified. Households more likely to be food insecure include those with younger, less-educated household heads, headed by single, widowed or divorced women, with disabled household members, with native language speakers, with children, as well as rural and lower-income households. The model was also estimated for the rural and lower-income subpopulation, finding that low levels of education, native language speakers, and number of kids are factors associated with higher levels of food insecurity.

Subfields: General Health Professions

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