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Field Notes:* Household Food Security and Gardening of Mothers with Young Children Living in Prince Edward Island

  • Metropolitan State University of Denver
  • University of Mississippi

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Abstract

This study examined the food security and gardening practices of mothers with young children. Participants were adult mothers with young children aged 0–6 years living in Prince Edward Island (PEI) and using Family Resource Center services. Controlling for marital status, education level, and race, data were analyzed using cumulative odds ordinal logistic regression with proportional odds. Forty percent of participants were living in food-insecure households. Mothers who gardened vegetables were associated with 1.94 times higher odds of living in a more food secure household, compared to non-gardeners (p = .052). Nutrition education programs that improve household economic self-sufficiency are warranted.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)548-552
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
Volume16
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Garden
  • food security
  • fruits
  • vegetables

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