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[PveJL7OM-04]Social-Demographic Inequalities Shaping Food Insecurity among Indonesian Women: Insights from a National Survey
*Lini Anisfatus Sholihah1 (1. Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society, Hiroshima University (Japan))
Keywords:
food security,Indonesia,socio-demographic inequality,women
Background: Women in the developing countries often suffer from food insecurity due to socio-economic and demographic inequalities. National-level evidence investigating the most vulnerable group of women whose food insecurity in Indonesia is still lacking.
Purpose: This study aims to identify socio-demographic inequalities that associated with food insecurity among Indonesian women.
Method: This cross-sectional study analysed 16,723 women from the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) 2014. Food security was assessed using Food Consumption Score (FCS) based on the food frequency data and categorised into food insecure (poor) and food secure (borderline/acceptable). Logistic regression was used to assess the association and odds ratios (ORs) were calculated.
Results: Nearly half of Indonesian women (49%) were classified as food insecure. Food insecurity was socially patterned. Javanese women had almost twice the odds of experiencing food insecurity compared to non-Javanese women (OR=1.99; p<0.001). Women with elementary education had 56% higher odds of food insecurity compared to those with higher education (OR=1.56; p<0.001). Adults and female household heads were also significantly more vulnerable. In our crude analysis, initially unmarried women had substantially higher odds of food insecurity than those who were married (OR=1.89; p<0.01) however this association attenuated and became non-significant after adjustment for other socio-demographic factors.
Conclusion: Food insecurity remains a major public health concern among Indonesian women. The observed disparities reflect underlying socio-demographic and ethnic inequalities that shape women’s access to adequate food. Targeted policies addressing the disadvantaged groups are urgently needed to accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger).
Purpose: This study aims to identify socio-demographic inequalities that associated with food insecurity among Indonesian women.
Method: This cross-sectional study analysed 16,723 women from the Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS) 2014. Food security was assessed using Food Consumption Score (FCS) based on the food frequency data and categorised into food insecure (poor) and food secure (borderline/acceptable). Logistic regression was used to assess the association and odds ratios (ORs) were calculated.
Results: Nearly half of Indonesian women (49%) were classified as food insecure. Food insecurity was socially patterned. Javanese women had almost twice the odds of experiencing food insecurity compared to non-Javanese women (OR=1.99; p<0.001). Women with elementary education had 56% higher odds of food insecurity compared to those with higher education (OR=1.56; p<0.001). Adults and female household heads were also significantly more vulnerable. In our crude analysis, initially unmarried women had substantially higher odds of food insecurity than those who were married (OR=1.89; p<0.01) however this association attenuated and became non-significant after adjustment for other socio-demographic factors.
Conclusion: Food insecurity remains a major public health concern among Indonesian women. The observed disparities reflect underlying socio-demographic and ethnic inequalities that shape women’s access to adequate food. Targeted policies addressing the disadvantaged groups are urgently needed to accelerate progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger).
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