Impact of food availability on child mortality: a cross country comparative analysis

Oluwatoyin, Agboola Mary

doi:10.17221/333/2015-agricecon

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“…This is especially important in contexts where food security measurement is difficult, like in places with agropastoral livelihoods or places with social and economic isolation. An improvement in household food security can lead to decreased infant and child mortality rates [73], improved educational outcomes [74], improved women's empowerment [75], increased household asset holdings [76], and other positive outcomes. In Kyrgyzstan, given the prominence of rural poverty, these improvements will yield immediate and long-term benefits, especially among women of childbearing ages and children.…”

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Household food security in the agropastoral communities of rural southern Kyrgyzstan

Scott,

Chi,

Glenna

2024

Agric & Food Secur

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Background In mountainous nations like Kyrgyzstan households face substantial environmental and infrastructural challenges as they strive to achieve food security. Measuring food security in montane and agropastoral communities is difficult due to seasonal variations, varied livelihood strategies, and the difficulty of reaching respondents. This study examines intricacies associated with measuring household food security in the southern Kyrgyz highlands and discusses the wider implications for measuring food security in an agropastoral setting. To do this, we deployed multiple types of household food security measures (economic, experiential, and consumptive) via survey (n = 1234) within one southern rayon (district). Results Households are largely successful in mitigating acute food insecurity, yet issues of chronic food insecurity persist. Conceptual and statistical similarities between measures support the identification of food security indicator typologies. However, comparing measures of different types presented contradictory narratives in which one type indicates advantageous and the other disadvantageous results. In analyzing the disconnect, natural and socioeconomic shocks are found to be highly influential. Conclusion It is posited households are successful in responding to shocks through the deployment of coping strategies, such as using loan funds to purchase food. Socioeconomic indicators, such as asset ownership, are implicated as drivers of food security. Findings, discussion, and conclusions contribute to the shared understanding of the measurement of food security in agropastoral communities.

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Household food security in the agropastoral communities of rural southern Kyrgyzstan

Scott,

Chi,

Glenna

2024

Agric & Food Secur

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Analysis of the spatial distribution of under-5 mortality rate in local areas of South Africa

Shiferaw¹

2020

SJI

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Policymakers and healthcare service managers demand reliable, accurate and disaggregated information about child deaths at the sub-national level to plan and monitor healthcare service delivery and health outcomes. In support of this demand, this research aimed at providing reliable local municipality estimates of the under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) in South Africa. The paper used a small area estimation approach to improve the precision of local municipality estimates of U5MR by linking data from the 2016 Community Survey (CS) and the 2011 Population Census (PC). The diagnostic measures and validation of the reliability of the results showed that the local municipality estimates of U5MR produced by small area estimation are more efficient and precise than direct estimates of U5MR based only on the CS data. Further, accurate and cost-effective local municipality estimates of U5MR were produced without the need for more resources through combining the available data sources. This was achievable since the research did not require a separate survey for this purpose. The results can be used to monitor U5MR at the local level in South Africa since they link directly with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Beyond Macroeconomics of Food and Nutrition Security

Andreea

2018

International Journal of Sustainable Economies Management

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This article aims to highlight what macroeconomics hides beyond the statistical data in respect to food and nutrition security in Romania, in the attempt to answer the question whether both food security and nutrition security have been achieved. The need of pursuing such an issue has emerged from the fact that we know too little about nutrition security, although there is a strong evidence base providing reliable information on food security. The main findings reveal that hardly all the people have economic access to safe, sufficient, nutritious food, that 15.3 percent live on less than $2.9 a day, while the average food consumption fits into a budget of $3.28 a day. People earning $2.9 a day have limited dietary choices; consequently, special scenarios for their diets have been worked out. The relevance of this article lies in its capacity to bring a clearer understanding of the links between food security and nutrition and to emphasize, in the end, that nutrition is a significant driver of food security.

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Impact of food availability on child mortality: a cross country comparative analysis

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Household food security in the agropastoral communities of rural southern Kyrgyzstan

Household food security in the agropastoral communities of rural southern Kyrgyzstan

Analysis of the spatial distribution of under-5 mortality rate in local areas of South Africa

Beyond Macroeconomics of Food and Nutrition Security

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