Assessment of diet diversity according to sociodemographic, nutrition knowledge and food security among households who receive the lost food project in low-cost public houses in Klang Valley

Mansor, Nur Syaqiera (2021) Assessment of diet diversity according to sociodemographic, nutrition knowledge and food security among households who receive the lost food project in low-cost public houses in Klang Valley. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Emergence of non-communicable diseases occurs due to transition of individual nutrition from traditional diets to high energy dense diet which mostly affects low-income which results in poor diet quality. There are several determinants that can be found to be linked with diet quality among individuals. It can be categorized into adequate diet diversity and not adequate diet diversity. Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to compare diet diversity between sociodemographic characteristics, nutrition knowledge and food security among households who received The Lost Food Project food assistance. A total of 87 respondents aged between 17 to 69 years as a representative for each households who received the TLFP food assistance were selected from two areas of public houses in Klang Valley. A self-administered questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic characteristics, nutrition knowledge, food assistance, food security status and diet diversity were completed by the respondents. Diet diversity was assessed using Individual Diet Diversity Scores (IDDS) which focus on individual diet diversity. Nutrition knowledge was assessed using Knowledge, Attitude and Practice questionnaire by TWR-G, food security status was assessed using U.S. Food Security Survey Module 2012: Six-item short while food assistance and sociodemographic characteristics were accessed by using self-developed questionnaires. More than half of respondents (69.0%) were found to have more diverse diet and at moderate to good level of nutrition knowledge (65.5%) even though they were food insecure (58.6%). The level of satisfaction, usefulness and significance of the TLFP food assistance were assessed among respondents which are 72.4%, 88.6% and 86.2% respectively. Diet diversity scores were found to be significantly difference between household monthly food and drinks expenditure (t= -2.573, p=0.016). However, diet diversity score was not significantly difference between other sociodemographic characteristics, nutrition knowledge, food assistance and food security status (p>0.05). In conclusion, most respondents had diversified diet even though they experienced food insecurity. Moreover, nutrition knowledge of respondents was at moderate to good level. It is advisable for TLFP management to have systematic management starts from having a recorded list of recipients and distribution of goods together include TLFP logo or flyer when distributes goods to recipients. Future intervention study should focus on certain aspects of nutrition knowledge that had been pointed out in current study.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Norafizah Radzuan
Date Deposited:	04 Sep 2023 06:38
Last Modified:	04 Sep 2023 06:38
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1278

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