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Household food insecurity and associated socio-economic factors among recent Syrian refugees in two Canadian cities

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  • Lina Al-Kharabsheh

    (College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)

  • Samer Al-Bazz

    (College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)

  • Mustafa Koc

    (Ryerson University, Canada)

  • Joe Garcia

    (Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)

  • Ginny Lane

    (School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)

  • Rachel Engler-Stringer

    (Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Canada)

  • Judy White

    (Faculty of Social Science, University of Regina, Canada)

  • Hassan Vatanparast

    (University of Saskatchewan, Canada)

Abstract

In Canada, the prevalence of food insecurity is high among low-income households, particularly recent refugees. We evaluated the prevalence of food security among recent Syrian refugees and the associated factors in two Canadian cities, Toronto and Saskatoon. We collected data using the Household Food ‎Security Model, sociodemographic and socioeconomic questionnaires from 151 families. 84% of the Syrian households were food insecure, with no significant difference in prevalence between Saskatoon and Toronto. The risk of food insecurity was four ‎times higher for households with the annual income below $40,000. Households with educated woman (high school or higher) had four times higher risk of household food insecurity compared to families with less-educated women. ‎Our findings indicate the high prevalence of food insecurity among recently resettled Syrian refugees in Canada. Higher-income directly associated with food security. The inverse association between education and food security in households with highly educated women warrants further investigation.

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  • Lina Al-Kharabsheh & Samer Al-Bazz & Mustafa Koc & Joe Garcia & Ginny Lane & Rachel Engler-Stringer & Judy White & Hassan Vatanparast, 2020. "Household food insecurity and associated socio-economic factors among recent Syrian refugees in two Canadian cities," Border Crossing, Transnational Press London, UK, vol. 10(2), pages 203-214, July-Dece.
    • Handle: RePEc:mig:bcwpap:v:10:y:2020:i:2:p:203-214
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.33182/bc.v10i2.1161
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