The Identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia under traditional food systems
Over the course of 16 years, a high percentage of Orang Asli (OA) households in Malaysia has been found to be burdened with food insecurity. Therefore, a study was conducted to improve the understanding of the challenges faced by the OA in Peninsular Malaysia to achieve food security under tradition...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI
2018
|
| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74190/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74190/1/nutrients-10-01455.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848857451602903040 |
|---|---|
| author | Leh, Shii Law Sulaiman, Norhasmah Wan, Ying Gan Adznam, Siti Nur’Asyura Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir |
| author_facet | Leh, Shii Law Sulaiman, Norhasmah Wan, Ying Gan Adznam, Siti Nur’Asyura Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir |
| author_sort | Leh, Shii Law |
| building | UPM Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Over the course of 16 years, a high percentage of Orang Asli (OA) households in Malaysia has been found to be burdened with food insecurity. Therefore, a study was conducted to improve the understanding of the challenges faced by the OA in Peninsular Malaysia to achieve food security under traditional food systems. In this study, in-depth interview sessions, which were assisted by an interview protocol, were conducted with 61 OA women from nine villages that were selected purposefully across three states (Kelantan, Pahang, and Perak) in Peninsular Malaysia. Furthermore, thematic analysis was performed during data analysis. As a result, four themes were identified, namely (i) the failure in agriculture (sub-themes: threats from wild animals and insufficient land supply), (ii) ineffectiveness of traditional food-seeking activities (sub-themes: exhausting, tiring, dangerous, and time-consuming journey for food-seeking activities, depletion of natural commodities, reduced demands of natural commodities, and lack of equipment), (iii) weather (sub-themes: rainy and dry seasons), and (iv) water issues (subthemes: continuity of water supply and cleanliness of water). The identified modifiable factors of this issue should be incorporated into future schemes of food security intervention in order to efficiently manage the food shortage among the OA. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-15T11:57:46Z |
| format | Article |
| id | upm-74190 |
| institution | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-15T11:57:46Z |
| publishDate | 2018 |
| publisher | MDPI |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | upm-741902024-09-11T01:45:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74190/ The Identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia under traditional food systems Leh, Shii Law Sulaiman, Norhasmah Wan, Ying Gan Adznam, Siti Nur’Asyura Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir Over the course of 16 years, a high percentage of Orang Asli (OA) households in Malaysia has been found to be burdened with food insecurity. Therefore, a study was conducted to improve the understanding of the challenges faced by the OA in Peninsular Malaysia to achieve food security under traditional food systems. In this study, in-depth interview sessions, which were assisted by an interview protocol, were conducted with 61 OA women from nine villages that were selected purposefully across three states (Kelantan, Pahang, and Perak) in Peninsular Malaysia. Furthermore, thematic analysis was performed during data analysis. As a result, four themes were identified, namely (i) the failure in agriculture (sub-themes: threats from wild animals and insufficient land supply), (ii) ineffectiveness of traditional food-seeking activities (sub-themes: exhausting, tiring, dangerous, and time-consuming journey for food-seeking activities, depletion of natural commodities, reduced demands of natural commodities, and lack of equipment), (iii) weather (sub-themes: rainy and dry seasons), and (iv) water issues (subthemes: continuity of water supply and cleanliness of water). The identified modifiable factors of this issue should be incorporated into future schemes of food security intervention in order to efficiently manage the food shortage among the OA. MDPI 2018-10-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74190/1/nutrients-10-01455.pdf Leh, Shii Law and Sulaiman, Norhasmah and Wan, Ying Gan and Adznam, Siti Nur’Asyura and Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir (2018) The Identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia under traditional food systems. Nutrients, 10 (10). art. no. 1455. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2072-6643 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/10/1455 10.3390/nu10101455 |
| spellingShingle | Leh, Shii Law Sulaiman, Norhasmah Wan, Ying Gan Adznam, Siti Nur’Asyura Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir The Identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia under traditional food systems |
| title | The Identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia under traditional food systems |
| title_full | The Identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia under traditional food systems |
| title_fullStr | The Identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia under traditional food systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia under traditional food systems |
| title_short | The Identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia under traditional food systems |
| title_sort | identification of the factors related to household food insecurity among indigenous people (orang asli) in peninsular malaysia under traditional food systems |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74190/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74190/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74190/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74190/1/nutrients-10-01455.pdf |