Food Security in South Asian Countries: 1972 to 2013

Zakaria, Muhammad; Junyang, Xi

doi:10.1163/15692108-12341318

Cited by 12 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 31 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…This is because women are regarded as pillars of the household; they are involved in agricultural production, care, and preparing and planning meals for their families [29,37,38]. These findings contradict the findings obtained in the study conducted in Niger, Brazil, which showed that male-headed households were more food secure than female-headed households [39,40] The household size (household members) influences the household structure, function, food demand, availability, and consumption. This study revealed that the household size positively influenced the consumption of fruits and vegetables but was insignificant.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 84%

Contribution of Fruits and Vegetables to the Household Food Security Situation of Rural Households in Limpopo

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Food insecurity continues to be a burden for many South Africans. The production and consumption of fruits and vegetables have a potential role in improving household food security and are considered one of the critical pathways for reducing food insecurity and malnutrition levels in the country. This paper set out to determine the effect of fruits and vegetables on the food security status of rural households in the Limpopo province. Data (secondary) for this study were collected from 2043 respondents who were selected through stratified random selection based on the population size of the district municipalities in Limpopo. This study used a quantitative research approach, and data were analyzed using a descriptive analysis, the household food insecurity access scale (HFIAS), and a Poisson regression model with an endogenous treatment model. The findings revealed that gender and involvement in agricultural production had a positive significant relationship with the consumption of fruits and vegetables, while disability grants had a negative impact. Age, household size, and receiving a disability grant had a positive significant impact on determining the household food insecurity status; however, gender had a negative significant relationship. This study concluded that the consumption of fruits and vegetables considerably influenced the food security status of the household. There is a need for government officials and local leaders to provide food security interventions that prioritize women and elders. These may include promoting household production and consumption of diversified fruits and vegetables.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 84%

Contribution of Fruits and Vegetables to the Household Food Security Situation of Rural Households in Limpopo

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Based on more recent data, three studies have found that trade openness and tariff reduction are associated with increased calorie availability per capita [66], improved aggregate indicators of dietary diversity and quality [64], and decreased odds of being underweight for both rural and urban men and women [67]. The latter study, however, is based on cross-sectional household-level data, so further research would be needed in order to determine whether this association might be causal.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Economic globalization, nutrition and health: a review of quantitative evidence

et al. 2019

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Unhealthy dietary patterns have in recent decades contributed to an endemic-level burden from non-communicable disease (NCDs) in high-income countries. In low- and middle-income countries rapid changes in diets are also increasingly linked to malnutrition in all its forms as persistent undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies continue to coexist with a rising prevalence of obesity and associated NCDs. Economic globalization and trade liberalization have been identified as potentially important factors driving these trends, but the mechanisms, pathways and actual impact are subject to continued debate. Methods We use a ‘rigorous review’ to synthesize evidence from empirical quantitative studies analysing the links between economic globalization processes and nutritional outcomes, with a focus on impact as well as improving the understanding of the main underlying mechanisms and their interactions. Findings While the literature remains mixed regarding the impacts of overall globalization, trade liberalization or economic globalization on nutritional outcomes, it is possible to identify different patterns of association and impact across specific sub-components of globalization processes. Although results depend on the context and methods of analysis, foreign direct investment (FDI) appears to be more clearly associated with increases in overnutrition and NCD prevalence than to changes in undernutrition. Existing evidence does not clearly show associations between trade liberalization and NCD prevalence, but there is some evidence of a broad association with improved dietary quality and reductions in undernutrition. Socio-cultural aspects of globalization appear to play an important yet under-studied role, with potential associations with increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. The limited evidence available also suggests that the association between trade liberalization or globalization and nutritional outcomes might differ substantially across population sub-groups. Overall, our findings suggest that policymakers do not necessarily face a trade-off when considering the implications of trade or economic liberalization for malnutrition in all its forms. On the contrary, a combination of nutrition-sensitive trade policy and adequate regulation of FDI could help reduce all forms of malnutrition. In the context of trade negotiations and agreements it is fundamental, therefore, to protect the policy space for governments to adopt nutrition-sensitive interventions. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12992-019-0456-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

show abstract

“…Jego znaczenie istotnie ewoluowa o i poszerzy o swój zakres, zarówno poj ciowy, jaki i przestrzenny. W ród prac po wi conych temu zagadnieniu odnale mo na liczne opracowania dotycz ce sytuacji ywno ciowej w uj ciu globalnym (Bne Saad, 2013;Schmitz i in, 2015;Maggio i in, 2015), w krajach Trzeciego wiata (FAO, 2015;Nkunzimana i in., 2016), krajach rozwijaj cych si (Anderson, Strut, 2012;Zakaria, Xi, 2014), ale równie krajach rozwini tych (Nyambayo, 2015;Borch, Kjaernes, 2016). Zagadnienie to jest tak e cz sto poruszane przez polskich autorów (Gulbicka, 2003;Ma ysz, 2009;Sapa, 2010;Miku a, 2012;Pawlak, 2012, Marz da-M ynarska, 2014Kraciuk, 2015;Paszkowski, 2015;Sadowski, 2015;Zegar, 2015;Kapusta, 2016).…”

unclassified

Miary i wymiary bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego

Poczta-Wajda

2018

PRS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The consequence of multidimensional and multilevel idea of food security is the large number of definitions and measures. The aim of this article was an attempt to systematize food security measurement methods and to indicate their advantages and disadvantages based on the literature review. Food security measurement methods were divided into five groups. Although none of the presented methods does not address this problem in a comprehensive and error-free manner, it is clear from a review of the literature that experience-based food insecurity scales methods are very popular and appreciated among food security researchers, particularly at national and local level.

show abstract

Food Security in South Asian Countries: 1972 to 2013

Cited by 12 publications

References 31 publications

Contribution of Fruits and Vegetables to the Household Food Security Situation of Rural Households in Limpopo

Contribution of Fruits and Vegetables to the Household Food Security Situation of Rural Households in Limpopo

Economic globalization, nutrition and health: a review of quantitative evidence

Miary i wymiary bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About