Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición· 2026Q4
Food insecurity and household food supplies in rural Ecuador
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Short summary
A modified US Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) showed statistically significant inverse relationships between food insecurity and total food supply, including meat, vegetables, and legumes (p=0.05) in 52 rural Ecuadorian households.
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Key points
- A modified US HFSSM was validated in 52 rural Ecuadorian households.
- Higher food insecurity correlated with significantly lower total food supply (p=0.05).
- Reduced supply of meat, vegetables, legumes, oils, and other products was linked to food insecurity.
- The modified HFSSM showed adequate fit for measuring food insecurity severity.
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Abstract
The objective of this research is to assess the validity of a modified US Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) through its correlation with food supply and demographic factors, and its fitness using Rasch model analysis in rural Ecuador. This study examines the relationship between household food insecurity and household food supplies in 52 Ecuadorian households. The sample was drawn from four rural communities participating in the project PLAN in Cantón Quijos. Questionnaires included a modified HFSSM, a household food shelf-inventory and demographic characteristics. Multiple ANOVA analysis resulted in statistically significant inverse relationships between household food insecurity and total food supply, as well as the supply of meat, vegetables, legumes, oils, and other food products (p=0.05). Rasch model measure values on the HFSSM illustrated food insecurity at different levels of severity. The majority of the items (>75%) presented adequate infit values. This study affirms that the proposed modified HFSSM may be useful to measure food insecurity and thus be used as a tool to monitor and evaluate programs aimed at improving quantity and variety of food items in rural Ecuador.
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