Improved food quality, quantity and security among Kenyan orphans and vulnerable children: associations with participation in a multisectoral community-based program, age, gender, and sexual risk

Goodman, Michael L.; Selwyn, Beatrice J.; Morgan, Robert O.; Lloyd, Linda; Mwongera, Moses; Gitari, Stanley; Keiser, Philip

doi:10.1007/s12571-016-0561-2

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“…The FCS was developed by the World Food Program as a frequency-weighted dietary diversity score [62]. Different studies applied the FCS indicator in Tanzania [63], Rwanda [64], and Kenya [65].…”

Section: Food Security Indicatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Associated with Household Food Security in Zambia

2019

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Food security is a global challenge and threatens mainly smallholder farmers in developing countries. The main aim of this paper is to determine factors that are associated with food security in Zambia. This study utilizes the household questionnaire survey dataset of 400 smallholder farmers in four districts conducted in southern Zambia in 2016. To measure food security, the study employs two food security indicators, namely the food consumption score (FCS) and the household hunger scale (HHS). Two ordered probit models are estimated with the dependent variables FCS and HHS. Both the FCS and HHS models’ findings reveal that higher education levels of household head, increasing livestock income, secure land tenure, increasing land size, and group membership increase the probability of household food and nutrition security. The results imply that policies supporting livestock development programs such as training of farmers in animal husbandry, as well as policies increasing land tenure security and empowerment of farmers groups, have the potential to enhance household food and nutrition security.

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Section: Food Security Indicatorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Associated with Household Food Security in Zambia

2019

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“…Both of these variables are binary. Other material benefits found to be strongly associated with the program are food consumption and security (Goodman et al, ) and reported monthly income (Goodman et al, ). Food consumption was measured using the Food Consumption Score (FCS) by the World Food Program (Wiesmann, Bassett, Benson, & Hoddinott, ).…”

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Economic empowerment or cash‐dependency for orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya: Evidence from an alternative to cash‐only models

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Orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) often have worse educational, developmental, nutritional, and behavioral outcomes than non‐OVC. Much of these disparities come from reduced household earnings due to the loss of parental income. The present study used conditional process analysis to evaluate income and savings among OVC households, using cross‐sectional data from 1,060 OVC in a 3‐year Kenyan empowerment program that combined elements of cash transfer, psychosocial support, and small business entrepreneurship. Higher monthly earnings were significantly associated with program participation in a graded fashion. Approximately one‐third of the association was mediated by material inputs, indicating that a substantial portion may be explained by other unobserved program elements. Eighty‐five percent of increased rates of saving money in the past year were mediated by improved monthly income, cash transferred and improved food consumption. Data analysis highlights the need for multisectoral approaches and the need for more research to understand how to improve household economic stability among OVC. Key Practitioner Message: • Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are at risk of greater poverty, leading to multiple developmental and health challenges; • Current policy in Kenya to offset costs of caring for OVC utilizes monthly cash transfers to households providing care for OVC; • The present study found that increases in monthly income in an OVC multisectoral empowerment program were largely due to factors beyond the material inputs.

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“…As a result, children in developing countries are particularly affected by food insecurity and malnutrition. Several publications refer to the situation of children in Pakistan, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa and, in general, in less industrialised countries (Collishaw et al, 2016;Exavery et al, 2020;Fenn et al, 2015;Goodman et al, 2016;Scanlan, 2010;Sharpe et al, 2021;Sunguya et al, 2011Sunguya et al, , 2012. Furthermore, there are specific groups of children that require more attention (e.g.…”

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Food security and social protection in times of COVID-19

Peláez

Erro‐Garcés

Pérez-García

2022

International Social Work

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From the perspective of social work, it is important to analyse food insecurity before and during the COVID-19, identify the best practices and how social work can contribute to improving living conditions. Using a meta-analysis, this article reviews how food security is addressed in the literature to better inform social policies from a social work perspective. A search of the literature revealed 217 articles between 2010 and 2021. The descriptors for the search were food security, food aid and social work. The main results are the identification of key aspects to inform social policies and promote sustainable social change worldwide.

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Improved food quality, quantity and security among Kenyan orphans and vulnerable children: associations with participation in a multisectoral community-based program, age, gender, and sexual risk

Cited by 5 publications

References 46 publications

Factors Associated with Household Food Security in Zambia

Factors Associated with Household Food Security in Zambia

Economic empowerment or cash‐dependency for orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya: Evidence from an alternative to cash‐only models

Food security and social protection in times of COVID-19

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