Assing Household Food Insecurity in East Java by Using the U.S. Food Security Supplement Measure (US-FSSM) for Developing Countries

Diposting oleh Sri Sumarmi
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Sri Sumarmi*, N. Puspitasari**, Lutfi Agus Salim*** and Widodo***
*Dept of Nutritional Health – School of PH  Airlangga University
**Dept of Biostatistics -School of PH Airlangga University
***Food Security Board East Java Province

The objective of this research was to assess the household food security at 8 districts or municipals in East Java by using the modified U.S Food Security Supplement Measure (US-FSSM) for developing countries. A cross sectional study has been conducted at 8 districts or municipals in East Java Province that represent the various typical areas. The research samples were households with children under five year age. Amount of samples were 768 households (96 households in each district/municipals). The household food security was assessed by using the standard questionnaire which was developed based on the U.S Food Security Supplement Measure (US-FSSM) for developing countries. Based on the measurement can be identified that 64.6% of household at 8 Districs/Municiplas were in food secure category, and 35.4% of them were in food insecure condition. Of household with food insecure, we identify 25.7% of household in food insecure without hunger, 7.7% in food insecure with hunger moderate, and 2.1% in food insecure with hunger severe.

Key words :  Food Insecurity, hunger, Food Security Measurement

Paper presented at Widya Karya Nasional Pangan dan Gizi IX , Jakarta, August 2008
Research financial supported by : Food Security Board East Java Province (2006)