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Factors Affecting Household Food Security: A Case Study of Mtwara Rural District-Mtwara Region
This study examined the factors that affect household food security in Mtwara rural district. The specific objectives were(a) to establish the level of knowledge about food security (b) to establish the level of food production at household level (c) to assess the impact of food insecurity at …
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Household Food Security in Developing Countries: Understanding the Role of Dynamic Natural and Social Systems
… of consistent and reliable levels of nutritious food may be one of the most brutal results of poverty. Beyond the human suffering, the lack of food security has damaging economic consequences, making it difficult for communities to break poverty cycles. This dissertation studies the various …
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Agricultural practices, price shocks, and weather shocks- impact on household food security: Empirical evidence from Malawi
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-08-01
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An assessment of the contribution of peri-urban agriculture on household food security in Tongaat, eThekwini Municipality
… strategy to alleviate poverty and ensure household food security. Food insecurity is conventionally theorized as a rural development problem and the current theoretical tools to comprehend the challenge and frame the responses are inadequate to address food insecurity in urban areas. The …
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Three essays on the Covid-19 crisis on household food security. Evidence from Ethiopia, Uganda, and Mozambique
… fragile situation, raising concerns in terms of food insecurity and malnutrition. However, given the peculiar characteristics of the COVID-19 shock, not all individuals are expected to be affected in the same way. Nevertheless, evidence of the ultimate impact on food security, and the mechanisms …
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The utilisation of indigenous foods in enhancing household food security in the rural area of eMaphephetheni, KwaZulu-Natal
Food insecurity is predominant in rural communities. In South Africa rural households experience food and nutritional insecurity. The potential of eradicating food Insecurity through indigenous foods is enormous. The study focuses on how indigenous foods could be used to improve household food …
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Household food security and dietary diversity in the context of an agricultural and market development program in Guatemala
Household food insecurity results when safe and nutritious food is not available, cannot be accessed in socially acceptable ways, or is not physiologically utilized completely. World Food Program's (WFP) Purchase for Progress (P4P) is a pilot initiative that provides access to food markets and …
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Socio-economic impact of smallholder irrigation projects on household food security in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
… the impact of smallholder irrigation projects on household food security. It has been found that access to water for livestock and for the irrigation of crops, including food crops, is one of the ways poverty and food insecurity can be reduced in rural areas. This study used both primary and …
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The role of informal trade markets in household food security and nutrition in Cape Town s food systems value chain
Increasing populations in urban areas increases a household's dependence on bought food. This phenomenon, in turn, makes existing and projected food security issues an urban challenge (Frayne et al, 2009; Battersby, 2011). To this end, fresh produce markets (FPMs) in urban areas enable increased …
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The Impact of Groundnut Production and Marketing Decisions upon Household Food Security Among Smallholder Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does Gender Matter?
… between groundnut cash cropping decisions and household food security in two regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Particular attention is paid to how the gender of groundnut growers influences this relationship. Additionally, the thesis examines how gender influences household marketing decisions. …
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The impact of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) on household food security in high density residential areas of Lusaka, Zambia: experiences from Ng’ombe settlement.
COVID-19 undermines food security both directly by disrupting food systems and indirectly through the impacts of lockdowns on household incomes and physical access to food. COVID-19 and responses to the pandemic weaken food production, processing and marketing but the most concerning impacts are on …
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The impact of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) on household food security in high density residential areas of Lusaka, Zambia: experiences from Ng’ombe settlement.
COVID-19 undermines food security both directly by disrupting food systems and indirectly through the impacts of lockdowns on household incomes and physical access to food. COVID-19 and responses to the pandemic weaken food production, processing and marketing but the most concerning impacts are on …
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Analysis of the constraints faced by small-scale farmers in achieving household food security a case study of Masholomoshe and Makwe Irrigation Schemes in Gwanda District, Matabeleland South Province
… faced by small-scale irrigation farmers on household food security in drought prone agro-ecological region 5, Gwanda district. The study conducted a case study of Masholomoshe and Makwe irrigation schemes in Gwanda district of Matabeleland south province in Zimbabwe. The main objective was …
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The assessment of the food security on the lives of the people at Manguzi
… globally, in particular in Sub-Saharan Africa, food security continues to be a challenge today. Ever rising poverty levels, an increase in the prevalence of the HIV/ AIDS pandemic, reduced rainfall accompanied by changing climatic patterns, environmental degradation, the complexities associated …
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Two essays on food security in Zimbabwe
The issue of food security is still a critical problem for international development. There is still no single solution for this global concern therefore research must be able to narrow down the determinants in order to mitigate the harmful effects such as child malnutrition. This thesis will …
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The impact of livelihood diversification on food Security amongst farm households in northern Ghana: a case study of bole district
… reduction agenda. In the developing world, farm households, urged on by their survival instinct, diversify away from traditional subsistence agriculture to the production of high-value crops and at other times engage in off-farm and non-farm activities. This has become necessary due to the …
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Food Security, Climate Change, and Poverty Reduction in Rural Nepal
… causes high sensitivity to climate change for household food security. This dissertation, which is composed of three main studies, examines how serious climate change affects household food security, as well as the potential strategies households could adopt to cope with food insecurity and …
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A network analysis of household food sharing in Zambia
Current and future food security are threatened by impending population growth, increasing demand for resource intensive foods, and climate change. Coping strategies at various scales have been proposed to help food security. One potential strategy is household sharing. Household sharing is an …
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Intervention model for sustainable food security in the drylands of Kenya : case study of Makueni district
A chronic problem of household food insecurity in Kenya is concentrated in the rural drylands constituting two-thirds of the country’s land mass. Drought is cited as the main culprit, aggravated by inappropriate policy, such as the Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) of the 1990s, said to have …
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Impact of a Four Year Food Preservation Program in Bambey Senegal
Global food insecurity remains a persistent challenge, disproportionately affecting rural communities in developing regions in sub-Saharan Africa. In Senegal, food insecurity is exacerbated by climatic variability, economic constraints, reliance on cash crops, and governance challenges. The Bambey …
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