CGPH FACULTY: Nancy Padian
DATE OF PUBLICATION: July 2014
REGION: Africa
REFERENCE: McCoy SI, Ralph LJ, Njau PF, Msolla MM, Padian NS. Food Insecurity, Socioeconomic Status, and HIV-Related Risk Behavior Among Women in Farming Households in Tanzania. AIDS Behav. 2014 Jul;18(7):1224-36. doi: 10.1007/s10461-013-0629-3.
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Food insecurity (FI) is associated with higher-risk sexual behavior in some studies. However, the overlap between FI and socioeconomic status (SES) has been poorly described. The study objectives were to: (1) determine the relationship between household FI and four dimensions of SES among sexually active Tanzanian women in farming households: expenditures, assets, flooring material of the home, and land ownership; and (2) determine whether FI is associated with higher-risk sexual behavior and relationship power. There was not a strong association between food security and relationship power. Our findings suggest that the association between FI and HIV risk behavior may differ depending on the type of household.
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