State food and nutrition security from measuring the level of energy adequacy and dietary diversity in six municipalities in Nicaragua in 2012 and 2013

Authors

  • José Luis Solórzano Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), Managua
  • Vera Amanda Solís Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), Managua

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/encuentro.v0i97.1436

Keywords:

Food Security, Energy Sufficiency, Food Pattern

Abstract

The article discusses some of the results of the baseline study (2012 and 2013) on the state of food security in 41 rural and peri-urban areas of six municipalities in Nicaragua. Measurement was based on the methodology proposed by FAO (2007 and 2011) in order to determine the level of energy sufficiency and of dietary diversity. The results helped to measure the impact of a project that operated for two years in the referred areas. A positive situation of food security standards was found, while at the same time, the study revealed the need to improve the variety of the diet. The information obtained could serve as input to local policy making in this area.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/encuentro.v0i97.1436

Encuentro No. 97, 51-69, 2014

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Author Biographies

José Luis Solórzano, Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), Managua

Centro de Gestión Empresarial (CEGE)

Vera Amanda Solís, Universidad Centroamericana (UCA), Managua

Secretaría General

Published

2014-05-12

How to Cite

Solórzano, J. L., & Solís, V. A. (2014). State food and nutrition security from measuring the level of energy adequacy and dietary diversity in six municipalities in Nicaragua in 2012 and 2013. Encuentro, (97), 51–69. https://doi.org/10.5377/encuentro.v0i97.1436

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Research Advances