Gabriela Fajardo
Biographic Data
| ID | 3716887 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gabriela Fajardo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gabriela |
| FAMILY NAME | Fajardo |
| SIGNATURE | FAJARDO G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de la República de Uruguay |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-7888-235X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How do households cope with food insecurity? Quantitative analysis of the coping strategies of households with children attending public childcare in Uruguay
Analyzing the cost of a healthy food basket in Uruguay
Monitoring economic access to food is fundamental to implement strategies to reduce food insecurity and enhance the affordability of healthy diets. The aims of the present study were to develop a healthy food basket (HFB) and analyze its cost from 2011 to 2024, in Uruguay, a high-income Latin American country. The HFB was conceptualized as a set of foods that allows the achievement of the nutritional needs of a person at the lowest possible cost,…
A mixed-methods exploration of the food retail environment of a low-income area of Montevideo, Uruguay
Creating supportive food environments has been identified as one of the most effective strategies to promote healthy diets. In this context, the present work aimed to characterize the retail food environment in a low-income area of the city of Montevideo (Uruguay). The study relied on a mixed-methods approach. A survey of food retail outlets was conducted. All the outlets were geocoded, and service areas were created considering a 600 m threshold…
The role of the behavioral immune system in the expression of short and long-term orientation in young Chilean men during the Covid-19 pandemic
We find changes are maintained at the level of sociosexual desire and sexual behavior but mainly in those individuals with a greater perception of the risk of contagion. The hypotheses derived from the behavioral immune system regarding the decrease in sociosexuality in a context of risk of contagion by pathogens, as was the case in the initial period of COVID-19, are corroborated only in terms of desire and behavior, which suggests a certain sta…
Moderators of the Effect of Household Food Insecurity on Food Consumption Among Uruguayan Children and Adolescents
The aims of the present work were to examine the effect of food insecurity on food consumption among children/adolescents in Uruguay and to explore the moderating effect of socio-economic and demographic characteristics. The design consisted of an analysis of secondary data from a telephone survey ( n = 1,504), applied to parents or tutors of children and adolescents living in Uruguay (September–October, 2020). Data were analyzed using logistic r…
Coping strategies of food insecure households with children and adolescents in Uruguay, a high-income Latin American country
The contributions of civil society to food security in the context of Covid-19
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore and analyse the actions implemented by civil society to contribute to food security in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Uruguay, a high-income country in South America. Design: An exploratory systematic approach was used to identify the contributions of civil society to food security through reports in news websites and Facebook posts. Data were analysed based on content analysis following a …
Qué nos revelan los instrumentos de observación de aula sobre clases de matemática en escuelas con trayectoria de mejoramiento
El presente estudio analiza la capacidad de dos instrumentos de observación de aula, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) y Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI), para describir el funcionamiento de aulas de matemática que pertenecen a escuelas municipales chilenas con trayectorias de mejoramiento. En concreto, se busca indagar, por una parte, cómo ambos instrumentos correlacionan y coinciden en encontrar determinados rasgos de la ense…
Qué nos revelan los instrumentos de observación de aula sobre clases de matemática en escuelas con trayectoria de mejoramiento
El presente estudio analiza la capacidad de dos instrumentos de observación de aula, Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) y Mathematical Quality of Instruction (MQI), para describir el funcionamiento de aulas de matemática que pertenecen a escuelas municipales chilenas con trayectorias de mejoramiento. En concreto, se busca indagar, por una parte, cómo ambos instrumentos correlacionan y coinciden en encontrar determinados rasgos de la ense…
The contributions of civil society to food security in the context of Covid-19
Objective: The aim of this study was to explore and analyse the actions implemented by civil society to contribute to food security in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak in Uruguay, a high-income country in South America. Design: An exploratory systematic approach was used to identify the contributions of civil society to food security through reports in news websites and Facebook posts. Data were analysed based on content analysis following a …
Moderators of the Effect of Household Food Insecurity on Food Consumption Among Uruguayan Children and Adolescents
The aims of the present work were to examine the effect of food insecurity on food consumption among children/adolescents in Uruguay and to explore the moderating effect of socio-economic and demographic characteristics. The design consisted of an analysis of secondary data from a telephone survey ( n = 1,504), applied to parents or tutors of children and adolescents living in Uruguay (September–October, 2020). Data were analyzed using logistic r…
Coping strategies of food insecure households with children and adolescents in Uruguay, a high-income Latin American country
Analyzing the cost of a healthy food basket in Uruguay
Monitoring economic access to food is fundamental to implement strategies to reduce food insecurity and enhance the affordability of healthy diets. The aims of the present study were to develop a healthy food basket (HFB) and analyze its cost from 2011 to 2024, in Uruguay, a high-income Latin American country. The HFB was conceptualized as a set of foods that allows the achievement of the nutritional needs of a person at the lowest possible cost,…
A mixed-methods exploration of the food retail environment of a low-income area of Montevideo, Uruguay
Creating supportive food environments has been identified as one of the most effective strategies to promote healthy diets. In this context, the present work aimed to characterize the retail food environment in a low-income area of the city of Montevideo (Uruguay). The study relied on a mixed-methods approach. A survey of food retail outlets was conducted. All the outlets were geocoded, and service areas were created considering a 600 m threshold…
The role of the behavioral immune system in the expression of short and long-term orientation in young Chilean men during the Covid-19 pandemic
We find changes are maintained at the level of sociosexual desire and sexual behavior but mainly in those individuals with a greater perception of the risk of contagion. The hypotheses derived from the behavioral immune system regarding the decrease in sociosexuality in a context of risk of contagion by pathogens, as was the case in the initial period of COVID-19, are corroborated only in terms of desire and behavior, which suggests a certain sta…
How do households cope with food insecurity? Quantitative analysis of the coping strategies of households with children attending public childcare in Uruguay
Environmental health (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Food security (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Food insecurity (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works)