Household Food Security in Sarawak : a Hierarchical Binary Logistic Regression Analysis.

Wong Liang, Tung and Md Mizanur, Rahman (2025) Household Food Security in Sarawak : a Hierarchical Binary Logistic Regression Analysis. Thai Journal of Public Health, 55 (1). pp. 1134-1148. ISSN 2697-5866

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Abstract

Introduction: Food security exists when people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient security and nutritive food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Objective: We examined the relationship between household food security with three constructs, viz., food waste behaviour, food planning routines, and social cohesion. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A multistage random sampling method was used to select households across Sarawak. Data from a total of 2,065 respondents were collected via face-to-face interviews. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 27.0. A p-value of < .05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: Of the respondents, 37.2% were food insecure. Hierarchical binary logistic regression revealed that food planning routine increased the odds of household food insecurity by 27% (AOR= 1.27, 95% CI: 1.13-1.44), while social cohesion reduced the odds of food insecurity by 11% (AOR= 0.89, 95% CI: 0.81-0.97). However, no significant finding was found between food waste behaviour and food security. Conclusion: Findings from the current study can strengthen the understanding of household food security among Sarawak population. Long-term programmes focusing on reducing food insecurity would be effective by promoting social cohesion among the public.

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