Insegurança alimentar em estudantes de graduação durante a pandemia de COVID-19.
The issue of food insecurity in the group of undergraduate students was already worrying and evaluated even before the pandemic. With the various factors brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the present study aimed to analyze food insecurity in the academic community of the Federal University of Rio Gr...
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
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| Resumo: | The issue of food insecurity in the group of undergraduate students was already worrying and evaluated even before the pandemic. With the various factors brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the present study aimed to analyze food insecurity in the academic community of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) during the pandemic period. Data collection was done with the use of an online questionnaire answered by undergraduate students, between October 2020 and February 2021, having a sample number of (n=878). The questionnaire contained socioeconomic variables and the Brazilian Household Food Insecurity Measurement Scale (EBIA) – a validated tool. The family income of 33.6% of the sample (n=326) ranged between 1 and 3 minimum wages, and 38.9% of respondents reported a reduction in family income during the pandemic. Food insecurity was present in 50.8% of the population studied, being 34.4% mild food insecurity, 10.9% moderate food insecurity, 5.5% severe food insecurity. It was more present among females, with 34.9% (n=199) in mild food insecurity. Likewise, it had a higher prevalence among those of brown and black color/race, as well as among those who did not have an income of up to 3 minimum wages. Of the 38.9% (n=446) who had a change in income during the pandemic, 40.8% (n=182) were experiencing mild food insecurity. And only 15% (n=209) of respondents received assistance from the university. The significant presence of food insecurity in the academic community demonstrates the need for public assistance policies which prioritize this population. |
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