Global food security: Drivers, measurement, and humanitarian response

This dissertation brings together economic, environmental, and institutional perspectives to examine the drivers, measurement, and humanitarian response dimensions of global food insecurity. The first study, based in Zambia, shows that increases in the price of milk during the critical weaning period are associated with higher risks of child stunting in urban areas. The second study evaluates aid allocation in Afghanistan and finds that although funding increases following IPC Emergency alerts, which serve as the international system’s institutionalized food crisis alerts, the per capita response remains insufficient relative to population needs. The third study compares food security indicators in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria and finds that the Food Consumption Score (FCS) is more closely linked to household economic status, while the reduced Coping Strategies Index (rCSI) is more responsive to short-term stressors. These findings underscore the need for precise measurement and timely, adequate interventions to address global hunger.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural & Applied Econ

Grantor

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2025

Author dc:creator

• Kim, Chungmann

Contributors dc:contributor

• Baylis, Kathy
• Michelson, Hope
• Hutchins, Jared
• Lentz, Erin

• Global Food Security
• Humanitarian
• Child Nutrition
• Poverty
• Africa
• Asia

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2025 Chungmann Kim

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/132686

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/132686