Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia

Abstract Background The burden of food insecurity remains a public health challenge even in high income countries, such as Australia, and especially among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. While research has been undertaken among several migrant communities in Australia, ther...

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Autores principales:	Reima Mansour, James Rufus John, Pranee Liamputtong, Amit Arora
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Food insecurity Migrants Refugees Socio-economic inequality Social correlates of health Australia Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9bc7323c4e5941b68ba40555d62704552021-11-28T12:12:55ZPrevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia10.1186/s12889-021-12202-91471-2458https://doaj.org/article/9bc7323c4e5941b68ba40555d62704552021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12202-9https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2458Abstract Background The burden of food insecurity remains a public health challenge even in high income countries, such as Australia, and especially among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. While research has been undertaken among several migrant communities in Australia, there is a knowledge gap about food security within some ethnic minorities such as migrants from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study aims to determine the prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia. Methods A cross-sectional design utilising an online survey and convenience sampling was used to recruit 271 participants, each representing a family, who had migrated from Libya to Australia. Food security was measured using the single-item measure taken from the Australian Health Survey (AHS) and the 18-item measure from the United States Department of Agriculture Household Food Security Survey Module (USDA HFSSM). Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent correlates associated with food insecurity. Results Using the single-item measure, the prevalence of food insecurity was 13.7% whereas when the 18-item questionnaire was used, more than three out of five families (72.3%) reported being food insecure. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis for the single-item measure, those living alone or with others reported higher odds of being food insecure (AOR = 2.55, 95% CI 1.05, 6.21) compared to those living with their spouse, whereas higher annual income (≥AUD 40,000) was associated with lower odds of food insecurity (AOR = 0.30, 95% CI 0.11, 0.84). Higher annual income was also associated with lower odds of food insecurity (AOR = 0.49, 95% CI 0.25, 0.94) on the 18-item measure. On both single and 18-item measures, larger family size (AOR = 1.27, 95% CI 1.07, 1.49 and AOR = 1.21, 95% CI 1.01, 1.47 respectively) was associated with increased odds of food insecurity. Conclusion This study provides evidence that food insecurity amongst Libyan migrants in Australia is a widespread problem and is associated with a number of sociodemographic and socio-economic factors. The findings of this study serve to contribute to the depth and breadth of food security research among vulnerable communities, in this instance Libyan migrant families.Reima MansourJames Rufus JohnPranee LiamputtongAmit AroraBMCarticleFood insecurityMigrantsRefugeesSocio-economic inequalitySocial correlates of healthAustraliaPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Public Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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topic	Food insecurity Migrants Refugees Socio-economic inequality Social correlates of health Australia Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Food insecurity Migrants Refugees Socio-economic inequality Social correlates of health Australia Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Reima Mansour James Rufus John Pranee Liamputtong Amit Arora Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia
description	Abstract Background The burden of food insecurity remains a public health challenge even in high income countries, such as Australia, and especially among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. While research has been undertaken among several migrant communities in Australia, there is a knowledge gap about food security within some ethnic minorities such as migrants from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study aims to determine the prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia. Methods A cross-sectional design utilising an online survey and convenience sampling was used to recruit 271 participants, each representing a family, who had migrated from Libya to Australia. Food security was measured using the single-item measure taken from the Australian Health Survey (AHS) and the 18-item measure from the United States Department of Agriculture Household Food Security Survey Module (USDA HFSSM). Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent correlates associated with food insecurity. Results Using the single-item measure, the prevalence of food insecurity was 13.7% whereas when the 18-item questionnaire was used, more than three out of five families (72.3%) reported being food insecure. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis for the single-item measure, those living alone or with others reported higher odds of being food insecure (AOR = 2.55, 95% CI 1.05, 6.21) compared to those living with their spouse, whereas higher annual income (≥AUD 40,000) was associated with lower odds of food insecurity (AOR = 0.30, 95% CI 0.11, 0.84). Higher annual income was also associated with lower odds of food insecurity (AOR = 0.49, 95% CI 0.25, 0.94) on the 18-item measure. On both single and 18-item measures, larger family size (AOR = 1.27, 95% CI 1.07, 1.49 and AOR = 1.21, 95% CI 1.01, 1.47 respectively) was associated with increased odds of food insecurity. Conclusion This study provides evidence that food insecurity amongst Libyan migrants in Australia is a widespread problem and is associated with a number of sociodemographic and socio-economic factors. The findings of this study serve to contribute to the depth and breadth of food security research among vulnerable communities, in this instance Libyan migrant families.
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title	Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia
title_short	Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia
title_full	Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia
title_fullStr	Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia
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Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia

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