Abstract

Food Insecurity and Associated Factors Among Households in Areka Town, Southern Ethiopia

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  • Food insecurity among poor urban households in low income settings is a major public health concern

  • Socio-demographic and economic characteristics Among the total 309 household heads that participated in the study, 101 (32.7%) were males

  • Ninety five percent of the study subjects were married Distribution of household heads by education revealed that 32.7% had diploma or more

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Introduction

Food insecurity among poor urban households in low income settings is a major public health concern. This study aimed to assess the magnitude of food insecurity and associated factors among households in Areka town, Southern Ethiopia. Being a poor household [(AOR = 3.13, 95% CI = ( 1.42, 6.91)], lack of formal education among household heads [(AOR = 4.70, 95% CI = (1.82, 12.12) ] , households whose monthly food expenditure was

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