Household determinants of food security in rural Central Uganda

Semazzi, John Baptist; Kakungulu, Moses

doi:10.5897/ajar2020.14992

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“…Existing literature indicates that there is a strong linkage between household food security status and nutritional outcomes of household members, including children [ 3 ]. However, studies on household food security have focused on the determinants and welfare outcomes, studied majorly in respect to income and economic outcomes [ [4] , [5] , [6] ]. There has been limited attention on investigating the linkage with child feeding practices and coping mechanisms, particularly for households in agrarian rural areas such as those in Uganda.…”

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Household food security, child dietary diversity and coping strategies among rural households. The case of Kole District in northern Uganda

Elolu

Agako

Okello

2023

Dialogues in Health

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Household food security, child dietary diversity and coping strategies among rural households. The case of Kole District in northern Uganda

Elolu

Agako

Okello

2023

Dialogues in Health

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“…Land is the most important factor in agricultural production in developing countries [19], affecting land used for food production and security [20]. Other factors, such as seeds, fertilizers, labors, and pesticides, affect rice production [21,22] and productivity [23].…”

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Rice Food Security on Small Farmer Households Under Current Mechanization Level in Kampar Region, Indonesia

Paman,

Bahri,

Pramono

2023

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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Rice is Indonesia's most important staple food and has become a key indicator of the country's food security. In Kampar Region, most small farmers face challenges in meeting their householdsâ€™ rice food security under a relatively limited application of mechanization and small farm scale. This study examines the rice food security status of small farmer households under current levels of mechanization in Kampar Region, Indonesia. Field surveys were conducted in two districts, Bangkinang and Kuok in Kampar region in April-June 2020. A total of 72 small farmers were purposively selected for the sample, of which 36 were farmers from each district. Data were collected through interviews using semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive-quantitative techniques. As a result, the current mechanization application was classified as intermediate level. At this level, 1.33 tons of rice were produced, and the cultivated area was 0.37 ha on average. Rice productivity averaged 3.56 tons. ha-1 and varied with various farm sizes. The per capita rice consumption was still high, approximately 114.6 kg per year, and it requires a farm size of 0.054 ha to meet annual rice consumption, or 0.27 ha for households with 5 family members. About 46% of small farmers could not meet their rice needs within one year. They could supply rice for less than 12 months and up to 21 percent of them could supply rice for up to 6 months. Therefore, the level of mechanization must be increased to improve rice productivity.

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Using an intersectionality framework to assess gender inequities in food security: A case study from Uganda

Barak,

Musiimenta,

Melgar‐Quiñonez

2024

World Med & Health Policy

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Prior research in health equity, including food security, indicates that disadvantaged groups, such as women with limited resources, face many obstacles in achieving food security. One of the first of its kind to draw on intersectionality and the social determinants of health frameworks, this study identified and tested gender differences in experiencing food security inequities using nationally representative data from the Gallup World Poll, Uganda 2019 (N = 951). Binary logit models disaggregated by gender were estimated to identify gender differences in food security. Three points of intersection were categorized: individual characteristics (gender, age, region, marital status, household number of children and adults); available resources (education, income, employment, shelter, social support); and the socio‐political context (community infrastructures, corruption within the business). Testing the moderation effect of gender with each variable (difference‐in‐difference) showed that although most variables correlated with a difference in experiencing food security by gender, only two—marital status, and social support—presented a statistically significant difference. Accounting for this moderation effect, the final model showed that lacking shelter and residing in Eastern Uganda decreased food security. More adults in the household, higher education, higher income, available social support, and satisfaction with community infrastructures enhanced the odds of food security. Results suggest that (a) conventional food security quantitative approaches may not suffice to model inequities when gender is a control variable rather than a foundation to explain inequities; and (b) gendered‐centered analysis helps better identify disadvantaged groups and inform policies that target associated inequities.

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Household determinants of food security in rural Central Uganda

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

Household food security, child dietary diversity and coping strategies among rural households. The case of Kole District in northern Uganda

Household food security, child dietary diversity and coping strategies among rural households. The case of Kole District in northern Uganda

Rice Food Security on Small Farmer Households Under Current Mechanization Level in Kampar Region, Indonesia

Using an intersectionality framework to assess gender inequities in food security: A case study from Uganda

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