Climate Change and Peri-Urban Household Food Security—Lessons from West Taraka, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Bird, Zina; Yuen, Linda B.K.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-40552-6_9

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“…These are common food sources seen among the studied population. While the 48-h recall does not show households obtain food from others (relatives) or kustom/community/church events, the 12-monthly recall revealed that it is a usual practice among the rural population, which is also reported by 13 , 33 .…”

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“…These two indicators have been validated in other countries as micronutrient measures associated with individual and household nutritional quality. Belgium, Mali, Bangladesh, and Papua New Guinea were among some of the countries where HDDS and FCS were validated 30 – 33 . Thus, the HDDS and FCS have been demonstrated to be good indicators for assessing household dietary patterns and food security.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The household diet was designed to explore the variance in the variety of foods consumed by households based on diet recalls. This method was widely recognized and used by many studies globally, such as 33 – 35 , and 36 , to determine the dietary pattern and subsequently the nutritional status of households. This proxy reflects the household's economic status as well as nutritional sufficiency in a diet 25 .…”

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Assessing rural household’s food groups-and-sources and dietary diversity pattern in Malaita Province

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Combes³

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Access to and availability of various food sources is not an issue in rural communities. However, there is no guarantee that households are not affected by nutritional inadequacy, which is still a problem in most underdeveloped nations. A mixed-methods study was conducted to determine the HDDS through the snowballing method for the last 12 months’ food groups-and-sources and the 48-h diet recall. Ninety-eight households in two rural communities surrounding Sikwafta (zone one) and Malu’u (zone two) participated in the interview between April and May 2019. The results were then analyzed through SPSS and QDA MINER. The aim is to analyze the household dietary patterns of the communities between the two zones. The study also hypothesizes that the dietary pattern of households has not changed. Results showed that a total of nine food groups were consumed: grain, white roots, tubers, plantains, oils/fats (95.90%), condiments (83.70%), and meat/poultry/sea foods (77.60%). The majority of the food consumed comes from the gardens, followed by other food sources, which make up the average HDDS of five. A correlation analysis found a statistically significant relationship between HDDS and total meal (0.504*), with no relationships between demographics. When comparing 48-h food sources-and-groups to the previous year, there was little to no difference in accessibility and availability. This implies that the majority of households are likely to achieve their nutritional needs within the parameters of their dietary trend. Even though households have adequate access to food, there is a significant need to improve their nutritional needs, even if they consume the average amount of the required food groups.

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Assessing rural household’s food groups-and-sources and dietary diversity pattern in Malaita Province

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“…It is based on dietary diversity, food frequency, and the relative nutritional relevance of the distinct food groups [17]. Residency, high-income level, income diversification, high education level, animal source of foods, good dietary practices and religion positively influenced food consumption scores [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26].…”

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Predictors of food variety and food consumption scores of adolescents living in a rural district in Ghana

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Introduction There is a dearth of information about the food variety and consumption scores of adolescents in Ghana. This study assessed predictors of food variety and consumption scores of adolescents living in a rural district in Ghana. Method In this cross-sectional study, a multi-stage sampling method was used to select one hundred and thirty-seven (137) adolescents from the Asante-Akim South Municipality of Ghana. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic, food practices and dietary intakes of study participants. Descriptive, chi-square, T-test, partial correlation and binary logistic regression were used for the data analysis. Results The mean food variety score was 25.8±6.4 (range 7–42) and food consumption score was 35±5.1 (range 18.6–49.9). Food variety score was significantly (p<0.05) associated with guardian income status. A significant and positive partial correlation existed between food variety score and calcium intake (r = 0.236, p<0.05). About 49% and 51% of adolescents were food insecure and food secure, respectively. Food consumption score had significant association (p<0.05) with gender (X2 = 6.1), residence (X2 = 7.0), frequency of meal (X2 = 6.8) and food variety score (X2 = 5.4). Adolescent male (AOR = 2.3, 95% CI (1.2–4.6), p = 0.017), peri-urban residency (AOR = 2.1, 95%CI (1.0–4.4), p = 0.036), having three or more meals per day (AOR = 4.2, 95% CI (1.3–13.6), p = 0.018), and a high food variety score (AOR = 2.1, 95%CI (1.0–4.2), p = 0.041) significantly predicted food consumption scores. Conclusion Moderate income status was associated with food variety score in our study participants. Linear relationship existed between food variety and calcium intake. Adolescent males, peri-urban residency, frequency of meals and high food variety score were the predictors of food consumption score. Nutrition-specific and nutrition sensitive programmes aimed at promoting adolescent health should involve guardians.

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“…One of the key aspects of social-ecological vulnerability may be the potential for high social adaptive capacity (generally considered desirable) to enable exploitation and degradation of an ecological component (generally considered undesirable; Cinner et al 2011, Bird andYuen 2020). This phenomenon has been termed amplifying adaptive capacity because of the propensity for adaptive capacity to amplify environmental change (Cinner et al 2011).…”

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Harnessing the potential of vulnerability assessments for managing social-ecological systems

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Jupiter²,

Johnson³

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The concept of vulnerability has broadened from initial applications in the fields of risk and hazards, human ecology and resilience to include the management of social-ecological systems (SES). We review how this concept has been operationalized in various contexts and identify opportunities and challenges to apply vulnerability assessments to SES management in the face of social, environmental, and climatic changes. We synthesize these lessons into a 12-step framework to help practitioners scope, design, operationalize, and implement vulnerability assessments that can effectively minimize exposure, reduce sensitivity, and enhance adaptive capacity. We describe the rationale, assumptions, and implications that underlie each step and highlight future directions that are critically needed to further enable vulnerability assessments to address real-world sustainability challenges. These include applying biocultural approaches, building knowledge about SES vulnerability to nonclimate stressors, and anticipating potential trade-offs and maladaptation. The framework presented provides a roadmap for the development of integrated vulnerability assessments that are robust, context-specific, and relevant to the management of SES.

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Climate Change and Peri-Urban Household Food Security—Lessons from West Taraka, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

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Assessing rural household’s food groups-and-sources and dietary diversity pattern in Malaita Province

Assessing rural household’s food groups-and-sources and dietary diversity pattern in Malaita Province

Predictors of food variety and food consumption scores of adolescents living in a rural district in Ghana

Harnessing the potential of vulnerability assessments for managing social-ecological systems

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