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Health Education Research Advance Access published online on June 29, 2009
Health Education Research, doi:10.1093/her/cyp033
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Discrepancies in households and other stakeholders viewpoints on the food security experience: a gap to address

Anne-Marie Hamelin1,*, Céline Mercier2 and Annie Bédard1

1 Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, Pavillon Paul-Comtois, Université Laval, 2425 rue de l'Agriculture, Québec, QC, Canada G1V 0A6
2 Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC, Canada H3C 3J7

Correspondence to: * A.-M. Hamelin. E-mail: anne-marie.hamelin{at}fsaa.ulaval.ca

This paper reports results from a case study on household food insecurity needs and the interventions that address them. It aimed at comparing households’ perceptions on food insecurity experience and vulnerability to those of other stakeholders: community workers, programme managers and representatives from donor agencies. Semi-structured interviews with 55 households and 59 other stakeholders were conducted. Content analysis was performed, using a framework encompassing food sufficiency, characterization of household food insecurity and vulnerability of households to food insecurity. Overall, the results draw attention to a gap between households and the other stakeholders, where the later do not seem always able to assess the realities of food-insecure households. Other areas of divergences include: characteristics of food insecurity, relative importance of various risk factors related to food insecurity and the effectiveness of the community assistance to enhance the households' ability to face food insecurity. These divergent perceptions may jeopardize the implementation of sustainable solutions to food insecurity. Training of stakeholders for a better assessment of households’ experience and needs, and systematic evaluation of interventions, appear urgent and highly relevant for an adequate response to households’ needs. Collaboration between all stakeholders should lead to knowledge sharing and advocacy for policies dedicated to poverty reduction.

Received on July 23, 2008; accepted on May 13, 2009


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