title: [Evaluation of food and nutrition security in families in the district of los morochucos in Ayacucho, Peru].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate food and nutrition security in families of Los Morochucos district in Ayacucho, Peru.
  
  
  METHODS
  A study based on interpretation of available information from official sources and surveys carried out to gather information not recorded in these sources. Sampling was stratified and two-staged comprising 128 families with at least one child under 12 years. The variables were the level of food security, family perception of their situation of availability of and access to food, exclusive breastfeeding, feeding during episodes of diarrhea, frequency of food consumption, consumption of safe water, hand washing, proper toilets, stable food supply, nutrition and health status, chronic malnutrition, anemia and parasitic infections in children aged 6 months to three years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  39.1% of families had food security, 37.5% were food insecure without hunger, 18.8% had food insecurity with hunger, and 4.7% had food insecurity with severe hunger. They had acceptable calorie intake, but did not have a balanced diet. There was no chlorinated water. During the episodes of diarrhea, 72% of mothers fed the child with mate (tea) or broth. A great quantity of their crops were lost in 2011. Of children 6 months to three years, 34.5% presented chronic malnutrition, 42.4% had anemia and 61.6% had parasites.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Food and nutrition insecurity in this district of Ayacucho is considerable and there should be prioritization of the implementation of investment projects with the aim of contributing to the development of the community.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pillaca
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Posgrado, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villanueva
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005192:Family Health; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010568:Peru