Food insecurity and malnutrition in vulnerable households with children under 5 years on the Ecuadorian coast: a post-earthquake analysis

• Main Authors: Maria Herrera-Fontana (Author), Aida Maribel Chisaguano (Author), Valeria Villagomez (Author), Luzdary Pozo (Author), Mónica Villar (Author), Nancy Castro (Author), Pablo Beltran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: James Cook University, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: A household's nutritional status and food security can be affected after a natural disaster, especially in families who live in risk situations. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of food insecurity, inadequate dietary diversity and poor nutritional st...