Pilot study on the prevalence of food insecurity among sub-urban university students during holy ramadan
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of food-insecurity among university residential students during the month of Ramadan. Results revealed that seventy per cent of students surveyed were food-insecure, while 30% were at risk of food insecurity. Food insecurity is a signifi...
| Published in: | Pakistan Journal of Nutrition |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Asian Network for Scientific Information
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84940943515&doi=10.3923%2fpjn.2015.457.460&partnerID=40&md5=d02ef38527561165fb65761a85edf21f |
| Summary: | A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of food-insecurity among university residential students during the month of Ramadan. Results revealed that seventy per cent of students surveyed were food-insecure, while 30% were at risk of food insecurity. Food insecurity is a significant problem among residents at Kolej Jasmine. The establishment of on-campus food banks is necessary to help student decrease the burden. Future studies should assess the prevalence of food insecurity in other UiTM residential college nationwide. © Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2015. |
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| ISSN: | 16805194 |
| DOI: | 10.3923/pjn.2015.457.460 |