Food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in Klang Valley, Malaysia
The present work aimed to determine the food insecurity status among low-income households in the Klang Valley, and identify the underlying factors contributing to it. The persistence of food insecurity within households, particularly among low-income families in Klang Valley, Malaysia, necessita...
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| description | The present work aimed to determine the food insecurity status among low-income
households in the Klang Valley, and identify the underlying factors contributing to it. The
persistence of food insecurity within households, particularly among low-income families
in Klang Valley, Malaysia, necessitates a closer examination of its determinants. Data
were collected from 449 respondents representing low-income households, and these
respondents were categorised into four groups based on the developed food insecurity
status: food secure, mildly food insecure, moderately food insecure, and severely food
insecure. A logistic regression model was employed to ascertain the influence of
demographic factors, such as age, gender, race, education level, household income, and
household size on food insecurity status. The results revealed that 46.33% of low-income
households in Klang Valley were classified as mildly food insecure, 47.22% moderately
food insecure, and 4.0% severely food insecure. The logistics regression analysis indicated
that socio-demographic factors (race, education level, household income, and household
size) significantly impacted food insecurity status of the low-income households. The
findings suggested that financial and food assistance should be targeted to households with
incomes below RM2,500 and larger family size. Insights from the present work would
provide a basis for formulating strategies and policies aimed at alleviating food insecurity
among low-income families in Klang Valley |
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| spelling | upm-1178652025-06-13T08:09:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117865/ Food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in Klang Valley, Malaysia Azuddin, A. A. Ramli, N. N. Shamsudin, M. N. Buda, M. The present work aimed to determine the food insecurity status among low-income households in the Klang Valley, and identify the underlying factors contributing to it. The persistence of food insecurity within households, particularly among low-income families in Klang Valley, Malaysia, necessitates a closer examination of its determinants. Data were collected from 449 respondents representing low-income households, and these respondents were categorised into four groups based on the developed food insecurity status: food secure, mildly food insecure, moderately food insecure, and severely food insecure. A logistic regression model was employed to ascertain the influence of demographic factors, such as age, gender, race, education level, household income, and household size on food insecurity status. The results revealed that 46.33% of low-income households in Klang Valley were classified as mildly food insecure, 47.22% moderately food insecure, and 4.0% severely food insecure. The logistics regression analysis indicated that socio-demographic factors (race, education level, household income, and household size) significantly impacted food insecurity status of the low-income households. The findings suggested that financial and food assistance should be targeted to households with incomes below RM2,500 and larger family size. Insights from the present work would provide a basis for formulating strategies and policies aimed at alleviating food insecurity among low-income families in Klang Valley Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117865/1/117865.pdf Azuddin, A. A. and Ramli, N. N. and Shamsudin, M. N. and Buda, M. (2024) Food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in Klang Valley, Malaysia. International Food Research Journal, 31 (6). pp. 1417-1432. ISSN 1985-4668; eISSN: 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/31%20(06)%202024/04%20-%20IFRJ23513.R1.pdf 10.47836/ifrj.31.6.04 |
| spellingShingle | Azuddin, A. A. Ramli, N. N. Shamsudin, M. N. Buda, M. Food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title | Food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_full | Food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_short | Food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in Klang Valley, Malaysia |
| title_sort | food insecurity status and its determinants among low-income households in klang valley, malaysia |
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