Inadequate food and nutrition affect human well-being, particularly for many poor subpopulations living in rural areas. The purpose of this research was to analyze the factors that determine Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) area Paute River Basin, Azuay Province, Ecuador. sample size 383 surveys determined by a stratified random sampling method with proportional affixation. diversity measured through HDDS, 12 groups (cereals; roots tubers; fruits; sugar/honey; meat eggs; legumes or...

Food insecurity is a critical issue in the Americas, with severe impacts Caribbean, Mesoamerica, and South America, particularly affecting older adults Indigenous rural contexts where it intersects poverty, gender, ethnicity. This study aims to provide an in-depth understanding of current research about food among Latin America Caribbean. A comprehensive literature review was conducted, utilizing specific search queries population, intervention, comparison, outcome (PICO) strategy across...

Households’ food access remains a concern primarily in rural households lower- and middle-income countries. The purpose of this study is to measure identify the coping strategies indigenous communities Sierra Tarahumara Mexico. representative sample was made up 123 from 38 communities. survey conducted face during winter season between February March 2015. Since all respondents only speak language, authors were assisted by translators. level low 54.47% households. main used rationing...

Eliminating food insecurity is one of humanity’s greatest global challenges. Thus, the purpose this research was to analyze factors that determine in households rural area Paute River Basin, Azuay Province, Ecuador. Stratified sampling used as method, with proportional affixation. Moreover, we employed Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Measurement Scale (ELCSA). We estimated main determinants household using two binomial logit models ordered model. For analysis data,...

Rural populations have a bigger risk of suffering food and nutrition insecurity, mainly, where the indigenous population prevails. The purpose this research was to analyse dietary diversity through Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS) in communities Sierra Tarahumara, State Chihuahua, Mexico. representative sample is formed 123 households it took place February March 2015. households’ characteristics were analysed, followed by discriminant analysis (DA) steps inclusion determine which...

Food security is a condition that allows people permanent access to food for better quality of life; therefore, it priority the economic development countries. In this context, research aims determine importance purchasing power and education in families rural environments using Chambo canton, Ecuador as case study. Considering deductive method, descriptive correlational, with qualitative quantitative approach. For data collection, questionnaire based on Latin American Caribbean Security...

Numerous studies have analyzed the factors that determine food security and explored problem from regional or national points of view. However, there has been less research targeting an understanding at household level in specific rural locations like indigenous communities. Indigenous groups are recognized as priority Mexico, because they live a situation poverty. For this reason, objective was to investigate determinants insecurity among communities Sierra Tarahumara Mexico. We used Latin...

Responsible marketing (RM) helps companies make products that improve people’s lives and is in line with public policies provide a positive impact on society; an example of this traffic light nutritional labelling (TLNL). Ecuador was pioneer Latin America the mandatory implementation TLNL. For reason, research aimed to analyze RM TLNL food from perception consumers urban area Cuenca, Ecuador. Specifically, answer: What degree consumer understanding Ecuador? A cross-sectional investigation...

Background. Invisible violence against women (IVAW) can be understood as the set of attitudes, behaviors, and subtle beliefs that men use to subordinate are culturally accepted. These behaviors a risk factor for intimate partner (IPV), so it is important design tools allow us detect early. The aim this study was psychometrically assess questionnaire detection invisible (Q-IVAW). Methodology. A descriptive cross-sectional methodological carried out in three phases: (1) development initial...

The food insecurity and inadequate management of family farm production is a problem that per-sists today in all corners the world. Therefore, purpose this study was to analyze socioeconomic agricultural factors associated with rural households Machángara river basin province Azuay, Ecuador. information collected through survey applied were part stratified random sample. Based on information, Latin American Caribbean Household Food Security Measurement Scale (ELCSA) constructed estimate as...

Fair commercialization networks represent a direct economic and social participation mechanism for small producers in rural areas. Women’s is pillar short commercialization, which incorporates family income independence, as well food diversification the territory. This research aims to analyze circuits (SCCs) agroecological foods contribution productive development Andean area of Pillaro canton. research, developed between April 2019 May 2020, involved quantitative approach cross-sectional...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the perceptions quality service tourists who visited rural areas city Cuenca, Ecuador, as a complement tourist offer destination ‑cultural heritage humanity‑. A questionnaire with scale Servqual ‑ Service Quality was obtained from sample 326 measure services. An Exploratory Factor Analysis (AFE) applied determine dimensions that collected only defined elements and Confirmatory (AFC) confirm factorial structure. findings show five quality: security,...

The purpose of the paper is to analyse initiatives aimed at raising awareness local communities on importance protecting and promoting distinct goods for sustainable food, culture, arts, tourism, EU level, balance globalized food trends. study carries out a comparative analysis level three European Regions Gastronomy: Coimbra Region, Sibiu Region South Aegean Region. key areas Gastronomy Award program: citizen about they eat, value products need innovate protect products. benefits such their...

Agricultural production outlines the constant antagonism between quest to achieve highest yields and need preserve physical/chemical properties of soils. The constantly increasing global demand for food prompts producers apply more agrochemicals in order increase their production, generating soil degradation, which is a costly complex issue solve. Based on this context, we targeted variety objectives such as (a) evaluate effectiveness lagoon sediments recovery; (b) analyze effect sediment...