Database research record2002·Costa Rica
Assessing food security in the Monteverde Zone: a multi-method approach
Jennifer Andia, Emilie Davis, Rebecca Klein, Elisabeth Wirsing
Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida)
Urban Farm DB summary
A multi-method study assessed food security and perceptions of nutrition in the Monteverde Zone, Costa Rica, using anthropometric assessment, semi-structured interviews with mothers, 67 Radimer/Cornell Scales, and a focus group. Food insecurity, particularly Adult Food Insecurity, was prevalent across all communities. Despite high nutritional knowledge, a lack of quality nutrition was observed due to economic limitations. The focus group positively received the idea of a community garden as a solution for better quality and more affordable produce.