Food Security among Orang Kintak in Pengkalan Hulu, Perak
Journal Title: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Orang Asli Kintak settlements are vulnerable to logging and mining, which also affect the food security. Based on these problems, the objective of this paper is to measure the level of food security among Aboriginal Kintak. This paper uses a questionnaire of 42 Orang Asli villages Kintak in Bukit Asu, Perak. Food security level is measured based on four main components of food security by FAO, namely food availability, food accessibility, food utilization and stability of food. The results showed Kintak dealing with a low level of food security, namely 54.3% (23 family), of which 40.5% level of food availability, food accessibility levels are very low at 73.8%, 40.5% of food consumption levels and stability of food supply level of 49.5%. Accessibility factor/(access), are the main factors threatening food insecurity among Aboriginal Kintak. Formerly, Aboriginal Kintak live in settlements that are surrounded by forests rich source of food and medicines. However, a variety of land-clearing activities that occurred have reduced the availability of food sources, causing more restricted/difficult access to them. A balanced and an adequate diet plays an important role in maintaining health and preventing disease and improving quality of life and the human capital of a community.
Authors and Affiliations
Nor Haidanadia Hasni, Sharina Abdul Halim, Mustaffa Omar, Nurasyikin Ghazali
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