Adolescent Food Insecurity and Mental Health Survey in Harari, Ethiopia

3,326 adolescents in Ethiopia's Harari Regional State participated in a school-based cross-sectional study. Data collected using validated scales reveals 14.50% experienced moderate-to-severe food insecurity and 22.93% had common mental disorders. The dataset, created by Kasiye Shiferaw and last updated in May 2026, was analyzed using structural equation modeling.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between adolescent-level food insecurity and mental disorders based on validated scale scores.
• Investigating protective factors like self-esteem and quality of life on mental health outcomes.
• Analyzing the association between substance use, financial difficulties, and common mental disorders.
• Examining geographic disparities in mental health by comparing urban and rural residency effects.

Strengths

• Data from 3,326 adolescents provides a substantial sample for analysis.
• Utilizes validated scales (HFIAS, KIDSCREEN-10, Rosenberg, SDQ-25) adapted for the local context.
• Data collection involved rigorous training, daily completeness checks, and double data entry for accuracy.
• Structural equation model demonstrated a good fit (RMSEA=0.03, CFI=0.90).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data reflects a specific geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single regional study in Ethiopia.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

School-based cross-sectional study using a multistage sampling strategy, with data collected via structured, translated questionnaires.

Time Range

The study period is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 17:30:35; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia.