Food insecurityin-school adolescentsGhanadeterminantsThis study sought to examine the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among in-school adolescents in Ghana. Both bivariate and multivariate analyses were done. The results showed that 57.8% of in-school adolescents had experienced food ...
Here we’ll take a look at the scope of the problem. We’ll explore some of the government and non-profit efforts that address the issue, and we’ll look at steps schools and teachers can take to ensure that hunger does not become a distraction in the classroom. Food Insecurity The pro...
The paper, co-written by Cassandra J. Nikolaus, Brenna Ellison and Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson, points to discrepancies in the wayfood insecurityis estimated among postsecondary students, with those discrepancies resulting in a range of potential students experiencing hunger. "Our biggest concern is...
In both studies, food insecurity disproportionately affected certain groups of students: first-generation college students, racial/ethnic minority students, international students, those from immigrant backgrounds, those who identified as transgender/gender non-conforming and those from lower socioeconomic back...
These schools serve different types of cuisines, cooked with fresh and local ingredients, at many locations.
FOOD INSECURITY AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT: A MULTI-LEVEL GENERALIZATION OF POISSON REGRESSION This research examined the relationship between food insecurity, the National School Lunch Program, and academic achievement in Georgia public schools. A m... AJ Ames,G Clifford,W Ames,... - 《Internationa...
Prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Lebanese households with children aged 4–18 years: findings from a national cross-sectional study. Public Health Nutr. 2019;22(2):202–11. Article PubMed Google Scholar Hamburg M. Basic Statistics: A Modern Approach. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich:...
Improving our understanding of food insecurity is more important now than ever, as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity globally, interrupting many programs that promote well-being among adolescents (e.g., schools and school meals programs). The COVID-19 pandemic and other global...
In addition to college students, food insecurity sometimes affects others within the campus community, including faculty members and staff. For instance, 26% of adjunct faculty reported having trouble accessing adequate food or having to reduce the amount of food they ate, according to a 2020 Ameri...
Nearly 60,000 children qualify for free and reduced meals in Fairfax County Public Schools. "Prior to the pandemic, while Fairfax County has traditionally had a low food-insecurity ‘rate’ compared to other counties in the nation, it had the highest ‘number’ of food insecure in Virginia. ...