TY - JOUR
T1 - Barriers and facilitators to implementing and sustaining campus food insecurity initiatives
AU - Hagedorn-Hatfield, Rebecca L.
AU - Qamar, Zubaida
AU - Richards, Rickelle
AU - Patton-López, Megan M.
AU - Savoie-Roskos, Mateja R.
AU - Heying, Emily K.
AU - Landry, Matthew J.
AU - Mann, Georgianna
AU - Vogelzang, Jody L.
AU - OoNorasak, Kendra
AU - Cuite, Cara L.
AU - Hood, Lanae B.
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding was identified as the most commonly reported barrier by respondents in this study, making support from high-level administration on funding critical for the sustainability and success of campus initiatives to address FI. Though campus initiatives can be supported through grants and fundraising, support from the highest administration level as well as influential alumni, could contribute most to the sustainability of initiatives addressing FI (Broton and Cady ). Further, since salaries for staff members cannot be easily sustained long-term with grants and funds from fundraisers alone, unwavering institutional support regardless of other funding needs is essential.
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This study explored the barriers and facilitators to the successful implementation and sustainment of food insecurity initiatives on college campuses. Respondents (n = 65) included faculty, staff, administrators, and student leaders at higher education institutions in 28 states. Through an online survey, respondents reported experiencing multiple barriers (mean 3.7, SD 1.7) when implementing food insecurity initiatives. The three most commonly reported barriers were funding (79.4%), marketing/student awareness (74.6%), and stigma (60.3%). Public institutions were found to more commonly face accessibility (p = 0.005), volunteer (p = 0.008), and stigma (p = 0.042) barriers compared to private institutions. Themes regarding Campus Culture, Resources and Operations, and Data Collection were considered facilitators to sustaining campus-based initiatives. Food insecurity is a barrier to academic performance, perseverance, and success yet initiatives to aid food insecure students are hindered by lack of institutional support and integration into campus culture. Higher education administrators should look to the barriers and facilitators identified in this study to ensure the initiatives on campus have the supports needed to succeed. Further study implications and a root cause analysis are discussed.
AB - This study explored the barriers and facilitators to the successful implementation and sustainment of food insecurity initiatives on college campuses. Respondents (n = 65) included faculty, staff, administrators, and student leaders at higher education institutions in 28 states. Through an online survey, respondents reported experiencing multiple barriers (mean 3.7, SD 1.7) when implementing food insecurity initiatives. The three most commonly reported barriers were funding (79.4%), marketing/student awareness (74.6%), and stigma (60.3%). Public institutions were found to more commonly face accessibility (p = 0.005), volunteer (p = 0.008), and stigma (p = 0.042) barriers compared to private institutions. Themes regarding Campus Culture, Resources and Operations, and Data Collection were considered facilitators to sustaining campus-based initiatives. Food insecurity is a barrier to academic performance, perseverance, and success yet initiatives to aid food insecure students are hindered by lack of institutional support and integration into campus culture. Higher education administrators should look to the barriers and facilitators identified in this study to ensure the initiatives on campus have the supports needed to succeed. Further study implications and a root cause analysis are discussed.
KW - College food insecurity
KW - barriers
KW - basic needs
KW - campus culture
KW - implementation
KW - initiatives and programs
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U2 - 10.1080/03075079.2023.2195414
DO - 10.1080/03075079.2023.2195414
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85151951280
SN - 0307-5079
VL - 48
SP - 1273
EP - 1288
JO - Studies in Higher Education
JF - Studies in Higher Education
IS - 8
ER -