Bahareh Zareimanesh|Razieh Namdar
Analysis of food literacy dimensions and indicators: A case study of rural households
Shiraz University|Shiraz University
food always focus much discussion due value importance human life policymakers use idea food literacy solution population environmental health food security two objectives considered research investigating food literacy construct validity reliability also analyzing five dimension reflect food literacy scale present research survey statistical population rural households dashti county bushehr province number statistical populations determined cochrans formula 232 households selected stratified multistage random sampling method based results fitness indicators determined research factor analysis model based five dimensions food literacy social economic health skills environmental welfare farm animals suitable acceptable measures rmsea 0065 evidence study shown creating effective link promoting indigenous local foods food production process effective promoting food diversity food literacy food security rural communities little research considers food literacy indicators empirically based proposed model selected constructs research examined food literacy indices rural communities results cluster analysis showed studied groups classified average level terms food literacy highest average social index food literacy results study help perception professionalize exploit opportunities promote food literacy provide guidance planners stakeholders working food security sustainable development