Food Insecurity, Diet Quality, and Health among Urban Poor Households in Slum Areas of Samarinda Based on a Multi-Instrument Study
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Background: Food security and nutrition are strategic issues in urban areas of developing countries, including Indonesia, where rapid urbanization exacerbates disparities in access to nutritious food. This study aims to describe the status of food security, diet quality, and health among households residing in the slum areas of Samarinda City.
Research Methods: This quantitative study employed a descriptive design and involved 86 respondents from three slum areas: Sungai Kapih, Sidodamai, and Loa Janan Ilir, selected through two stage cluster sampling. Data were collected using ten standardized instruments and analyzed descriptively with SPSS version 26.
Research Result: The findings reveal that households in Samarinda’s urban slums experience multidimensional food vulnerability. The majority exhibit moderate levels of food system functionality, food security, and food safety (64–71%), with adequate yet limited dietary diversity. High prevalence of non-communicable disease risk (43%) and substantial exposure to communicable diseases (35%), combined with over 80% experiencing food insecurity including 28% severely insecure underscore significant nutritional and health challenges.
Conclusion: Households in Samarinda slums face fragile food security, limited dietary diversity, high NCD risk, requiring integrated nutrition interventions.
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