The statistics of hunger

Hay, Roger

doi:10.1016/0306-9192(78)90055-6

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“…Efforts to estimate the extent to which food availability is linked to food access is hindered by a number of measurement problems, including estimating informal transactions, black market dealings and leaks across national borders (Hay 1978). Moreover, such estimates of commercial food availability do not account for the great proportion of food in many African countries which is produced for home consumption, and thus 'does not pass through commercial channels where it might be (easily) monitored' (Poleman 1983).…”

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Contrasts in availability and consumption of animal protein in Bioko Island, West Africa: the role of bushmeat

Albrechtsen

Barry

et al. 2005

Envir. Conserv.

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Most protein in sub-Saharan Africa comes from animal sources, a significant proportion of this from wild species or bushmeat. Availability of protein sources to human populations in Africa has not been studied before, perhaps because most population centres are too large for data collection to be practicable. Assessment of the availability and consumption of animal protein within the city of Malabo (c. 60 000 inhabitants), Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, included estimation of the annual animal protein supply to the city from daily counts of small livestock meats (goat, pork, lamb, duck, chicken), beef, fish and bushmeat (December 2003-March 2004) in the city's central market and other selling points, and the animal protein consumption per adult male equivalent (AME) derived from a sample of around 200 households to explore influence of household income on consumption of different protein sources. Current animal protein production (bushmeat, small livestock meats, beef and fish) in Bioko, and potential production needed to supply adequate amounts of protein to the people of Malabo in the future were calculated. Annually around 2100 t of meat/fish (460 t of animal protein) was available, of which only 7% was produced on the island. Consumption patterns indicated that largersized households purchased more meat, but protein intake per AME fell significantly with household size. Income was positively correlated with volume of small livestock meats consumed per household, but negatively related with bushmeat eaten. Income did not influence beef or fish consumption per household. Although the island is capable of producing more alternative meats, it cannot sustain itself on local production and will therefore continue to be dependent on importing a large proportion of meat (and protein). There is no dependency on bushmeat species, but current rates of wild species use can still have a dramatic impact on wildlife populations on the island if left unabated. Alternative ways of ensuring sufficient protein supply for the Malabo population are crucial

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Contrasts in availability and consumption of animal protein in Bioko Island, West Africa: the role of bushmeat

Albrechtsen

Barry

et al. 2005

Envir. Conserv.

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“…a SAM of Mexico to explore the intersectoral impacts of alternative adjustment strategies by Adelman and Taylor, 1990; and the impact of intersectoral linkages on rural poverty alleviation: Thorbecke, 1995); and 4) food consumption (e.g. Hay, 1978, work on a Food Accounting Matrix).…”

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Medium and long-term perspectives and priorities of sustainable development of the service sector in Uzbekistan

Ibragimova¹

2017

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Food prices and food policy analysis in LDCs

Timmer¹

1980

Food Policy

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The statistics of hunger

Cited by 23 publications

References 7 publications

Contrasts in availability and consumption of animal protein in Bioko Island, West Africa: the role of bushmeat

Contrasts in availability and consumption of animal protein in Bioko Island, West Africa: the role of bushmeat

Medium and long-term perspectives and priorities of sustainable development of the service sector in Uzbekistan

Food prices and food policy analysis in LDCs

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