Determinants of household food insecurity in Mexico

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Using a national household survey and a newly established food security scale, socio-demographic factors affecting the level of household food insecurity in Mexico were identified. Households more likely to be food insecure include those with younger, less-educated household heads, headed by single, widowed or divorced women, with disabled household members, with native language speakers, with children, as well as rural and lower-income households. The model was also estimated for the rural and lower-income subpopulation, finding that low levels of education, native language speakers, and number of kids are factors associated with higher levels of food insecurity.

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• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Agricultural and Food Economics ; ISSN: 2193-7532 ; Volume: 4 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 10 ; Pages: 1-20 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Household Behavior: General ; Welfare Economics: General ; Health: General ; Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: General
• Subject: Food security scale ; Household food insecurity ; Mexico

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Magaña-Lemus, David ; Ishdorj, Ariun ; Rosson, C. Parr ; Lara-Álvarez, Jorge
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Springer
• (where): Heidelberg
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1186/s40100-016-0054-9
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/179072