Effectiveness of Home Gardening in Improving Food Security and Health in Chacraseca, Nicaragua: A Pilot Study
We studied the usefulness of home gardening in improving food security and health. One hundred participants were randomized into the control and intervention group of which the intervention group received training in home gardening. Results showed that the percentage of participants with normal body...
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Published in | Journal of health care for the poor and underserved Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 842 - 856 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Johns Hopkins University Press
01.05.2022
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Summary: | We studied the usefulness of home gardening in improving food security and health. One hundred participants were randomized into the control and intervention group of which the intervention group received training in home gardening. Results showed that the percentage of participants with normal body mass index decreased from 24.4% to 20% in the control group whereas it remained unchanged in the intervention group. The number of participants in the very low food security category decreased from 66% (n=33) to 54% (n=27) in the intervention group whereas it increased from 68.8% (n=33) to 70.8% (n=34) in the control group. Results from the present study may be used to guide policymakers in designing or modifying home gardening interventions. |
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ISSN: | 1049-2089 1548-6869 1548-6869 |
DOI: | 10.1353/hpu.2022.0067 |