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Indigenous Food Insecurity in Canada: An Analysis Using the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Subnath, Melissa |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Background: Food insecurity in Canada’s Indigenous population continues to be an urgent public health issue, as prevalence is much higher for Indigenous Canadians than nonIndigenous Canadians. Objective: To examine the associations between social determinants of health, Indigenousspecific factors and food insecurity among off-reserve Indigenous adults aged 20 and older in Canada. Methods: Data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey were used in this analysis. A hierarchical logistic regression model was run to examine relationships between social determinants of health, Indigenous-specific factors and food insecurity. Results: Younger age, Inuit identity, low income, educational attainment less than high school, lack of employment, household crowding, lone-parent households and having family members who attended residential schools were major risk factors for household food insecurity. Conclusion: Food insecurity policies and initiatives should focus on the most vulnerable groups within the Indigenous population. Future research should address limitations of the current household food security measure. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6275&context=etd |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6275&context=etd |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6275&context=etd&httpsredir=1&referer= |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
