The prevalence of food insecurity among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in general hospitals of three selected Local Government Areas in Lagos State

Nnoka Kingsley O; Orji Gladys I; Akinola Oyetunji O

doi:10.21767/2577-0586-C3-009

The prevalence of food insecurity among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in general hospitals of three selected Local Government Areas in Lagos State

International Conference on Nutritional Biochemistry

September 10-11, 2018 Prague , Czech Republic

Nnoka Kingsley O, Orji Gladys I and Akinola Oyetunji O

The Federal PolytechnicEde, Nigeria

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Food Nutr Popul Health

Abstract:

This descriptive cross-sectional study involved a multi-stage sampling technique. Data for this study were collected using an interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire. The food security status was determined using three food security survey tools which include Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), Household Hunger Scale (HHS) and Six-item Short Form Food Security Module. 51.5% of the participants were food secure while 12.5% were mildly food insecure, 21.3% were moderately food insecure and 14.7% were severely food insecure. The overall prevalence of food insecurity in this study was 48.5% (using the household food insecurity access scale) and 40% (using the six-item short form food security survey module). The severity of food insecurity measured by the household hunger scale revealed a prevalence of 5.3%. This result shows that about 2 in every 5 pregnant woman was food insecure and about 1 in every 20 was in a state of food deprivation and severe hunger. An unacceptably large number of people still lack food they need for an active and healthy life.