2022
DOI: 10.1108/bfj-11-2021-1234
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The invisible crisis: the determinants of local food insecurity in Gauteng municipalities, South Africa

Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this study is to estimate the determinants of household food insecurity in the Gauteng City-Region, South Africa. This is motivated by the fact that food insecurity remains a key challenge at the household level in South Africa. Furthermore, the Gauteng Province has been rapidly urbanising due to a migrant influx, both locally and internationally. The findings will assist the country in achieving its mandate on the local economic development policy, Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Develop… Show more

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“…Having an employed household head enables households to maintain higher levels of expenditure that can aid household welfare. This finding is consistent with the results of other studies [45,46,57], who all established that a reduced household food insecure status likelihood is linked with employed status (being employed) of the head is, the greater the chances that his or her household will be less food insecure. While unemployment increases resource and welfare deprivations, economic access to needed food for a household and availability of food would be largely guaranteed when there is a source of income, which comes when there is an economic engagement or labor market participation.…”
Section: Logit Regression Results On the Impact Of Household Head Smo...supporting
confidence: 92%
“…Having an employed household head enables households to maintain higher levels of expenditure that can aid household welfare. This finding is consistent with the results of other studies [45,46,57], who all established that a reduced household food insecure status likelihood is linked with employed status (being employed) of the head is, the greater the chances that his or her household will be less food insecure. While unemployment increases resource and welfare deprivations, economic access to needed food for a household and availability of food would be largely guaranteed when there is a source of income, which comes when there is an economic engagement or labor market participation.…”
Section: Logit Regression Results On the Impact Of Household Head Smo...supporting
confidence: 92%
“…Income is an important aspect of household food security. Therefore, innovative strategies that improve investments may increase employment and income opportunities for vulnerable groups like African immigrants (Mazenda, Molepo & Mushayanyama 2022). The government should apply social justice to food security by making food available for all, regardless of immigration status (Odunitan-wayas et al 2021).…”
Section: Implications For Policies Programmes and Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It refers to the ability of individuals within a country to access food that meets their preferences and needs at all times (Mueller, Grépin, Rabbani, Navia, Ngunjiri & Wu 2022). South African law recognises that access to food is a human right, and the country also subscribes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union Agenda 2063, both of which aim, among other things, to end hunger and accelerate sustainable development (Mazenda, Molepo & Mushayanyama 2022).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The findings conform to common intuitions. Mazenda et al (2022) posited that education, health status, household size, indigency, income and unemployment are key determinants of food insecurity in Gauteng City-Region.…”
Section: Fixed Effects Findings With Both Household Characteristics A...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Molepo, N., Molepo, N. S. (2022). Household and contextual indicators of poverty in the Gauteng province of South Africa: A multilevel analysis.…”
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confidence: 99%