Rising food prices and household food security

Faber, Mieke; Drimie, Scott

doi:10.1080/16070658.2016.1216358

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“…This sub-optimal complementary feeding diet was attributed to the following barriers: cost, cultural/family practices, poor social support and time constraints. [11][12][13] These finding are consistent with prevailing financial constraints, poor household food security and low SES in many areas in South Africa, [23][24][25] despite economic growth, and political and social transition. 5 Healthcare workers (HCWs) and healthcare platforms were cited as the most common sources of IYCF information.…”

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Overview of field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, South Africa

Plessis

Daniels

Koornhof

et al. 2021

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background: This paper provides an overview of a series of studies undertaken to assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) amongst mothers/ caregivers of children aged 0-5 years. Previous exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following the guidelines were also assessed. Design: Qualitative methods were used to collect data from 38 focus-group discussions (isiXhosa = 11, Afrikaans = 11, English = 10 and siSwati = 6) resulting in 268 participants. Setting: Breede Valley sub-district (Worcester), Stellenbosch Municipality (Stellenbosch, Pniel and Franschhoek) and Northern Metropole (Atlantis, Witsand, Du Noon and Blouberg), City of Cape Town, Western Cape province, as well as Ehlanzeni District (Kabokweni) in Mpumalanga province. Subjects: Mothers/caregivers older than 18 years who provided informed consent to participate. Results: The majority of participants had previous exposure to guidelines with similar messages to the SA-PFBDGs. Information sources included nurses, local clinics, family, friends and media. Possible barriers to following the guidelines included limited physical and financial access to resources; cultural/family practices, poor social support and time constraints. Outdated information, misconceptions, inconsistent messages and contrasting beliefs were evident. The vocabulary of some messages was not well understood. Education on infant and young child feeding and visual portrayal of the guidelines could aid understanding. Conclusion:A degree of rewording should be considered for improved understanding of the revised, draft SA-PFBDGs. Once adopted, the guidelines can be used to educate various stakeholders, including parents, caregivers, healthcare providers and educators, on the correct nutritional advice for children aged 0-5 years ensuring the healthy growth and development of young children in South Africa.

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confidence: 68%

Overview of field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, South Africa

Plessis

Daniels

Koornhof

et al. 2021

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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“…3,4 The findings in this study regarding financial constraints correspond with evidence of poor household food security and low SES in many areas in South Africa. 19,20 This is exacerbated by the nutrition transition in South Africa, 21,22 and results in the lack of complementary food variety and inability to give protein sources daily or even regularly. The issue that vegetables were deemed to be expensive is a concern, since it is possible to grow one's own vegetables, or harvest them in the wild in some parts of South Africa.…”

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Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–12 months in the Breede Valley sub-district, Western Cape province, South Africa

Plessis

Daniels

Koornhof

et al. 2021

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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To assess the appropriateness and understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0-12 months. Exposure to guidelines with similar messages, barriers and enablers to following of the guidelines were also assessed. Design: Qualitative data were collected from 14 focus-group discussions (FGDs), conducted in isiXhosa (n = 5), English (n = 4) and Afrikaans (n = 5), totalling 73 mother/caregiver participants. Setting: Worcester, Breede Valley sub-district, Western Cape province. Subjects: The study population included mothers/caregivers who were older than 18 years. Results: The majority of participants had previous exposure to variations of messages similar to the revised, draft SA-PFBDGs. Health platforms and practitioners (community health centres, antenatal classes, nurses, doctors) and social networks and platforms (family, magazines, radio) were mentioned as primary sources of information. Barriers to following the messages included: inconsistent messages (mainly communicated by healthcare workers), contrasting beliefs and cultural/family practices, limited physical and financial access to resources, poor social support structures and the psycho-social and physical demands of raising a child. Conclusion:The revised, draft SA-PFBDGs for the age range 0-12 months have been field-tested in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa. The messages in some of the revised, draft SA-PFBDGs were not understood by the participants, indicating that a degree of rewording should be considered to facilitate understanding of the guidelines by the public. The National Department of Health should consider the findings of this study, and use these standardised messages to optimise infant and young child feeding.

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“…In addition, households were asked to re-call their weekly consumption of certain food groups. Low income has been cited as a barrier to balanced and diverse diets with poorer households often having to consume the same foods in order to save money (Faber and Drimie 2016;Faber, Schwabe, and Drimie 2009;Labadarios, Steyn, and Nel 2011;Safefood 2011). Based on this and that the researchers were interested in an overview of the types of food eaten rather than specific nutrient intake, it was decided to use a weekly food recall as opposed to 24-hour food recall.…”

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Food Security in the District of iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal: A Comparison of Coping Strategies between Urban and Rural Households

Drysdale

Moshabela

Bob

2019

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

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Food insecurity varies between urban and rural populations, as do their household characteristics and practices. The aim of the study was to compare the behaviours and practices households in rural and urban areas carry out during times of limited food in the district of iLembe, South Africa. Using a crosssectional study design, household surveys were carried out to collect information on household characteristics, food, and coping strategies. In total, 376 households were randomly selected from low-income wards, 229 of which were rural, and 147 from urban areas. Water access was significantly better in the urban areas, as was diet diversity. The coping strategies carried out in rural households indicated better access or reliance on natural resources compared to their urban counterparts. Interventions or policies aimed at improving household food insecurity should take into account the location of the population, the natural resources available to them, and the needs of the community.

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Rising food prices and household food security

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Overview of field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, South Africa

Overview of field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, South Africa

Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–12 months in the Breede Valley sub-district, Western Cape province, South Africa

Food Security in the District of iLembe, KwaZulu-Natal: A Comparison of Coping Strategies between Urban and Rural Households

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