A quantitative determination of the food security status of rural farming households in the Northern Province of South Africa

Leroy, Jef L.; Rooyen, Johan van; D’Haese, Luc; Winter, Anne‐Marie de

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“…A MAHFP score was calculated which ranges from 0 to 12 (Swindale and Bilinsky 2007). & While it is not a direct measure of food insecurity, share of food in the total household expenditure was calculated (Leroy et al 2001). Food expenditure was computed by summing the expenditure on all individual food items bought in 1 month.…”

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Food security in rural areas of Limpopo province, South Africa

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Although South Africa is food secure as a nation, many households remain food insecure. The government has recognized several key food security challenges in the Integrated Food Security Strategy (IFSS). However, South Africa still lacks specific and accepted methods to measure food security and currently has no regulated way of monitoring the food security status of its population. This article reports on an investigation into the food security situation of rural households in the Limpopo Province. Qualitative and quantitative data were gathered across five districts in the province. The study sample eventually involved 599 households in the rural areas of Limpopo. This allowed a thorough description of household characteristics and livelihoods and an assessment of the food security and poverty levels in the area. The findings showed that 53 % of the sampled rural households declared themselves to be severely food insecure. Multivariate analyses were used to identify the main food security status. These determinants were mainly human capital (education, household size and dependency ratio), household income and district in which the households were situated. The findings indicated that policy priorities should be focused on the promotion of rural education and creating an enabling environment for the rural labour market.

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Food security in rural areas of Limpopo province, South Africa

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“…In 1999, the level of stunting among children in Limpopo Province (23.1%) was representative of that in the nation as a whole (23.8%) [8]. In their study of food security in rural farming households in northeastern Limpopo Province, Leroy et al [9] found that more than 80% of households had a negative balance of energy, protein, and fat intake.…”

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``Locusts are now our beef'': Adult mortality and household dietary use of local environmental resources in rural South Africa1

Hunter

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Patterson

2007

Scand J Public Health

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There is currently a lack of research on the association between demographic dynamics and household use of natural resources in rural Africa. Such work is important because in rural Africa natural resources buffer households against shocks, offering both sustenance and income-generating potential. Aims: The article focuses on adult mortality as a household shock, examining use of local environmental resources as related to household dietary needs. Methods: The authors analyze two sources of data collected during May—December 2004 in the MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt) in rural South Africa. Quantitative analyses use survey data from 240 households, stratified by adult mortality experience. Qualitative data are based on 31 interviews with members of households having recently experienced adult mortality. Results: The interviews provide insight into a variety of household-level mortality impacts and also suggest the importance of proximate resources in the maintenance of food security following the loss of an adult household member. Quantitatively, there are significant differences, both in patterns of usage of the natural environment and in levels of food security, between households that have lost an adult and those that have not. The association between mortality and household use of local environmental resources is further shaped by the gender of the deceased and the time elapsed since the death. Conclusions: Adult mortality, particularly the death of a male wage-earner, affects household food security. Time allocation is affected as resource collection responsibilities shift, and wild foods may substitute for previously purchased goods.

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“…A sampling approach similar to the rotating bi-annual Labour Force Survey was recommended using sentinel sites. Mekuria & Moletsane (1996) and Leroy et al (2001) conducted two small studies of household food security in the Limpopo Province. Mekuria & Moletsane (1996) surveyed 197 randomly selected households from five districts in the Limpopo Province.…”

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“…Coping strategies commonly employed by the sample households in the face of food insecurity were: dependence on community/social networks, own food production, seeking employment, and asset accumulation. Leroy et al (2001) applied a formal, structured questionnaire to 52 farmers in the Venda region. Survey data was verified through informal surveys.…”

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The challenges facing empirical estimation of household food (in)security in South Africa

Hendriks

2005

Development Southern Africa

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This paper sets out to describe current principle theoretical positions in food security research, describe and compare empirical South African food security studies with key international methodologies and pose research challenges for food security research in the country. Scant available food security studies for South Africa seem to indicate that food insecurity and hunger exist and are likely to increase due to increasing food price trends, greater reliance on cash food purchases and spiralling vulnerability as a result of HIV/AIDS morbidity and mortality. Empirical research is urgently needed to determine the coping strategies of households under 'normal' conditions, identify vulnerable households, and monitor the impact of various shocks and stresses on household food security.

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A quantitative determination of the food security status of rural farming households in the Northern Province of South Africa

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Food security in rural areas of Limpopo province, South Africa

Food security in rural areas of Limpopo province, South Africa

``Locusts are now our beef'': Adult mortality and household dietary use of local environmental resources in rural South Africa1

The challenges facing empirical estimation of household food (in)security in South Africa

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