2008
Validity of the Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) in South Haiti
Perez‐Escamilla R, Dessalines M, Finnigan M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pachón H. Validity of the Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) in South Haiti. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 871.3-871.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.871.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood insecurePoor dietary qualityHousehold food insecureHousehold Food Security ScaleFood secure householdsIndex childResponse prevalenceFood Security ScaleDietary qualityRural HaitiGood healthELCSAConvenience sampleFemale-headed householdsChild hungerCronbach's alphaCriterion validitySecure householdsValid toolMalariaSocial unacceptabilityChildrenMonthsWomenLand ownership
2007
Food insecurity and HIV status among pregnant Ghanaian women: Preliminary results from the RIING study
Perez‐Escamilla R, Lartey A, Mazur R, Sellen D, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Marquis G. Food insecurity and HIV status among pregnant Ghanaian women: Preliminary results from the RIING study. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a311-a311. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a311-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV statusMaternal HIV infectionPregnant Ghanaian womenUnknown HIV statusSevere hungerHIV-negativeHIV infectionHIV-positivePregnant womenFood secure householdsFood insecurityFood Security ModuleGhanaian womenUnknown statusModerate hungerWomenCronbach's alphaHIVSecure householdsFood insecureStatusAlphaHungerPreliminary resultsAdult items