How far has Africa gone in achieving sustainable development goals? Exploring African dataset

Otekunrin, Oluwaseun A.; Momoh, S.; Ayinde, I. A.; Otekunrin, Olutosin Ademola

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2019.104647

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“…African countries with high percentage of total population in extreme poverty, high Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks and high number of conflict events have higher GHI scores. It was also reported that there is a positive association between the prevalence of stunting and the attainment of SDGs in Africa by 2030 (Smith and Haddad, 2015;Otekunrin et al 2019a;Otekunrin et al, 2019c).…”

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“…For example, the Central African Republic (CAR), Madagascar and Nigeria had higher stunting prevalences of 47.4%, 46.1% and 37%, respectively, in 2019 compared to those in 2010. It was also reported that there is a positive association between the prevalence of stunting and the attainment of SDGs target in Africa by 2030 (Otekunrin et al, 2019c).…”

Section: Patterns Of Ghi Scores In Africa Before Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 94%

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Assessing the Zero Hunger Target Readiness in Africa in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic

Otekunrin

Fasina

et al. 2020

Caraka Tani J. Sustain. Agric.

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<p>Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) is hinged on achieving zero hunger target globally by 2030. Many developing countries, especially African countries, are challenged with extreme hunger that are often caused or compounded by bad governance, conflicts and climate change. In this paper, we assess Africa’s readiness towards attaining the zero hunger target by 2030 in the face of COVID-19 pandemic. Patterns of Global Hunger Index (GHI) and each of its indicators across Africa are compared before the pandemic (2000-2019). The effect of the pandemic on the hunger situation in Africa is discussed by highlighting the mitigating measures put in place by selected African governments. We have found that most African countries have recorded steady reduction in their child mortality rates but high prevalence of undernourishment, stunting and child wasting indicates significant challenges hampering the achievement of the zero hunger target. The study recommends that African governments should prioritize sustainable agricultural practices and give serious attention to the formulation and implementation of policies that reduce hunger against the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

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Section: Patterns Of Ghi Scores In Africa Before Covid-19 Pandemicmentioning

confidence: 94%

Assessing the Zero Hunger Target Readiness in Africa in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic

Otekunrin

Fasina

et al. 2020

Caraka Tani J. Sustain. Agric.

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“…In 2019, 135 million people in 55 countries of the world suffered from acute food crises, with 73 million of them coming from 36 countries in Africa (FAO et al 2019;FSIN GRFC 2020). Otekunrin et al 2019c).…”

Section: Prevalence and Severity Of Hunger In Africa In Three Decadesmentioning

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Three decades of fighting against hunger in Africa: Progress, challenges and opportunities

Otekunrin

Corte

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Tackling hunger is a challenge for many African governments because of its endemic nature on the continent. Many African countries have found it difficult to achieve significant reductions in hunger and malnutrition since 1990. In this paper, we review the progress of African countries in the fight against hunger over the past three decades, using the Global Hunger Index (GHI) scores. Ghana had the best GHI improvement (-53.1%) while Zimbabwe and Central African Republic had slightly increased GHI scores (+1.6%). Within this time period, few countries had significant reductions in their GHI scores, while some suffered increases. Furthermore, in assessing the three indicators of GHI: (i) prevalence of undernourishment (percent population), (ii) prevalence of stunting in children (%) and (iii) prevalence of wasting in children (%), we found that no country in Africa was able to achieve all three targets. Six countries (Tunisia, Ghana, South Africa, Morocco, Mauritius and Algeria) were able to achieve targets for two of these while the majority achieved only one. We present country-level evidence of clear links between GHI scores with score for human development, social protection and terrorism. Some challenges that made the zero hunger target a difficult task in Africa are reviewed while opportunities for moving the continent towards the zero-hunger target by 2030 are also explored.

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“…Sustainable Development Goal 2, developed in 2016, aims at attaining zero hunger in the whole world by the year 2030, but hunger, together with malnutrition, remains a hindrance to growth and development in most regions, specifically in Africa (FAO et al 2017). The question remains whether food security will be attained, as many African countries are dealing with problems of hunger, coupled with COVID-19, conflicts, climate change, poverty, and ignorance (Otekunrin, Momoh, Ayinde and Otekunrin 2019;Shiuan-Huei et al 2014).…”

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Food Security for All: Causes and Implications of Food Insecurity in Africa

Nabukonde

2021

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Food is a basic right of all people, however, food security in Africa is being threatened. The main objective of this article is to uncover the causes and implications of food insecurity in Africa. The information was mainly obtained by reviewing literature with similar topics. Food security and food insecurity are both used to find out if people can or cannot access enough food. Poverty, COVID-19, war and conflict, and climate change have major impacts on food security and this is explored in more detail in this article. Improved food security is very vital for a wider reduction of hunger and helps to overcome undernourishment, malnutrition, domestic violence, and poverty. The causes and implications of food insecurity in Africa need to be addressed to ensure that Africa is freed from hunger.

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How far has Africa gone in achieving sustainable development goals? Exploring African dataset

Cited by 18 publications

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Assessing the Zero Hunger Target Readiness in Africa in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic

Assessing the Zero Hunger Target Readiness in Africa in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic

Three decades of fighting against hunger in Africa: Progress, challenges and opportunities

Food Security for All: Causes and Implications of Food Insecurity in Africa

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