Impact of Nutrition Program to Food Insecure Household
Keywords:
Impact, Nutritin Proagram, Food Insecure, HouseholdAbstract
This study aims to determine the impact of nutrition related programs to food insecure households in selected Barangays of Tarangnan, Samar. The researcher used the descriptive-correlational method of research. This design described the level of food insecure households in selected barangays in Tarangnan, Samar. Moreover, correlational methods will be utilized to determine the relationship between levels of food insecurity to availability of nutrition programs. A 97% of household respondents in all level category of food insecurity availed nutrition program and services and to ascertain the relationship between the food insecure Households to the extent of availment of Health and Nutrition program and services, A p value of <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Therefore, the hypothesis, “There is no significant relationship between food insecure households to nutrition programs and services availability” is accepted. This implied that the respondents availability to health and nutrition programs and services are not dependent on food insecurity of the households. Collectively, the result shows that there is a high level of involvement and utilization on nutrition and health services of household respondents, the awareness of respondents to health care services offered by the Municipal Health Unit generally demonstrates high availability to nutrition programs and services. For the recommendation, the researcher would like to recommend the improvement and achievement of agricultural enhancement and productivity, the adoption of the green revolution program to food access, community and home gardening.
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