背景:尽管图尔基耶(土耳其)收容了最多的叙利亚难民,关于粮食不安全的研究是有限的。这项研究调查了居住在伊斯坦布尔的叙利亚难民中粮食不安全的患病率和危险因素。这是蒂尔基耶难民人数最多的地方。
方法:在2021年9月至2022年3月期间对伊斯坦布尔的叙利亚难民进行了横断面调查。一位研究营养师采访了103户家庭的主要收入者,在阿拉伯语口译员的协助下,通过长达一小时的面对面。有关社会人口统计学特征的数据(年龄,性别,国籍,婚姻状况,教育状况,家庭收入,家庭收入的主要来源,以及居住在家庭中的家庭成员人数等。)和家庭粮食不安全状况被收集。通过18项家庭粮食安全调查模块评估了家庭粮食不安全状况。
结果:家庭粮食不安全率为90.3%,成人和儿童的比例分别为88.4%和84.8%,分别。据观察,家庭收入水平与粮食不安全密切相关。月收入增加一个单位,粮食安全就增加了0.02倍(p<0.001)。粮食安全组的就业难民人数高于粮食不安全组(p=0.018)。两组主要收入者的职业类型比率存在显着差异(p=0.046)。
结论:粮食不安全率高,特别是严重的粮食不安全,在居住在伊斯坦布尔的叙利亚难民中被发现。虽然需要更多的研究来探索当前支持系统的根本原因和功效,它需要国家和国际一级的决策者立即注意实施有效的政策和干预措施。
BACKGROUND: Although Türkiye (Turkey) hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees, studies on food insecurity are limited. This study examined the prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Syrian refugees living in Istanbul, which has the highest number of refugees in Türkiye.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Syrian refugees in Istanbul between September 2021 and March 2022. The main income earners of 103 households were interviewed by a research dietitian, with the assistance of an Arabic speaking interpreter through hour-long face-to-face. Data on sociodemographic characteristics (age, gender, nationality, marital status, educational status, the family income, the major source of family income, and the number of family members living in the household etc.) and household food insecurity status were collected. Household food insecurity status was assessed with the eighteen-item Household Food Security Survey Module.
RESULTS: The household food insecurity rate was 90.3%, and those of adults and children were 88.4% and 84.8%, respectively. It was observed that family income level was significantly associated with food insecurity. A one-unit increase in monthly income increased food security by 0.02 times (p < 0.001). The number of employed refugees in the food security group was higher than that in the food insecurity group (p = 0.018). A significant difference was found in the rate of occupation type of the major income earner between the groups (p = 0.046).
CONCLUSIONS: High rates of food insecurity, particularly severe food insecurity, were found among Syrian refugees living in Istanbul. While more research is warranted to explore the root causes and efficacy of the current support system, it requires the immediate attention of policymakers at the national and international levels to implement effective policies and interventions.