FEEDING PRACTICES BY THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION OF DEPARTMENT OF CHOCÓ

Objective: to identify conservation practices, handling, preparation and consumption of food of indigenous communities in the Department of ChocóMethods: a descriptive qualitative study exploratory. We conducted a literature review part of the food security policy of the country and other inquiries...

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Autor Principal: Hernández Quirama, Andrea; Instituto PROINAPSA; Universidad Industrial de Santander
Otros Autores: Velasco Rangel, Claudia Milena; Instituto PROINAPSA; Universidad Industrial de Santander, Oviedo Cáceres, María del Pilar; Instituto PROINAPSA; Universidad Industrial de Santander, Mantilla Uribe, Blanca Patricia; Instituto PROINAPSA; Universidad Industrial de Santander, Flórez García, Nieves Zoraida; Instituto PROINAPSA; Universidad Industrial de Santander
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Universidad Santo Tomás Seccional Bucaramanga 2014
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.ustabuca.edu.co/index.php/USTASALUD_ODONTOLOGIA/article/view/1728
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Sumario: Objective: to identify conservation practices, handling, preparation and consumption of food of indigenous communities in the Department of ChocóMethods: a descriptive qualitative study exploratory. We conducted a literature review part of the food security policy of the country and other inquiries with indigenous communities regarding their perception towards the practices addressed. We realize talk session with 185 people representing ethnic and territorial authorities, indigenous leaders in health, men, women, indigenous children.Results: communities have shortcomings in terms of availability, access, consumption, utilization and quality of foods which are as critical to household food security of indigenous communities in the department.Conclusions: the situation facing indigenous communities of Chocó is food insecurity also having little access to clean water, basic sanitation, among others, what has been ordered to change their dietary practices.