Social protection for enhanced food security in sub-Saharan Africa

Devereux, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.03.009

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“…Such programmes must resonate with local understandings of health and illness and intersect with political norms, social practices and symbolic beliefs in ways that enhance, rather than obstruct, their efficacy, and their social and epidemiological benefits (de Haan, 2014). Researchers and implementers must grapple with the situation-dependent and context-specific natures of behaviour and identity and how these are negotiated, produced, and constructed in a dynamic interaction between individual and locality (Campbell, Kalipeni, Craddock, Oppong, & Ghosh, 1997; Devereux, 2015).

‘ It is important to consider regions (Eastern and Southern Africa) and countries separately… In every country there are different components of social protection provision and different stages of development.

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Resourcing resilience: social protection for HIV prevention amongst children and adolescents in Eastern and Southern Africa

Toska

Gittings

Hodes

et al. 2016

African Journal of AIDS Research

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Adolescents are the only age group with growing AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in Eastern and Southern Africa, making HIV prevention research among this population an urgent priority. Structural deprivations are key drivers of adolescent HIV infection in this region. Biomedical interventions must be combined with behavioural and social interventions to alleviate the socio-structural determinants of HIV infection. There is growing evidence that social protection has the potential to reduce the risk of HIV infection among children and adolescents. This research combined expert consultations with a rigorous review of academic and policy literature on the effectiveness of social protection for HIV prevention among children and adolescents, including prevention for those already HIV-positive. The study had three goals: (i) assess the evidence on the effectiveness of social protection for HIV prevention, (ii) consider key challenges to implementing social protection programmes that promote HIV prevention, and (iii) identify critical research gaps in social protection and HIV prevention, in Eastern and Southern Africa. Causal pathways of inequality, poverty, gender and HIV risk require flexible and responsive social protection mechanisms. Results confirmed that HIV-inclusive child- and adolescent-sensitive social protection has the potential to interrupt risk pathways to HIV infection and foster resilience. In particular, empirical evidence (literature and expert feedback) detailed the effectiveness of combination social protection particularly cash/in-kind components combined with ‘care’ and ‘capability’ among children and adolescents. Social protection programmes should be dynamic and flexible, and take into account age, gender, HIV-related stigma, and context, including cultural norms, which offer opportunities to improve programmatic coverage, reach, and uptake. Effective HIV prevention also requires integrated social protection policies, developed through strong national government ownership and leadership. Future research should explore which combinations of social protection work for sub-groups of children and adolescents, particularly those living with HIV.

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Resourcing resilience: social protection for HIV prevention amongst children and adolescents in Eastern and Southern Africa

Toska

Gittings

Hodes

et al. 2016

African Journal of AIDS Research

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“…Poverty and food insecurity are two different concepts, with their correlation varying significantly among countries, depending on the specific national context. However, in the case of Ethiopia, the overlap of the two concepts is greater than in other countries [10]. Statistics on national poverty trends in Ethiopia indicate that there has been a substantial reduction in poverty over the last 15-20 years [5].…”

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The contribution of Productive Safety Net Program for food security of the rural households in the case of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia

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Background: Developing countries in general and Ethiopia in particular are affected by a growing problem of food insecurity. Millions of individuals and households especially the rural poor are the main victims of the problem. The government of Ethiopia together with other development partners launched the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) in 2005 to help chronically food-insecure households. This study discusses the role of PSNP on the improvement in consumption needs and asset base of the households, effect on community development and determinants of food insecurity level of beneficiaries.Methodology: Three Woredas have been selected agro-ecologically. Both qualitative and quantitative data-generating techniques were employed. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically and using narration. Frequency distribution table and t test were used. Logistic regression was employed to analyze the determinants of food insecurity. Results and conclusion:Results indicated that PSNP was helping beneficiaries for consumption smoothing, asset accumulation, and development of the local community. The effectiveness of PSNP was significantly determined by age and education level of the household head and occurrence of shocks on the last five consecutive years. The practice of PSNP was challenged by a lack of monitoring and evaluation of structures, low payment and limited awareness of beneficiaries. To assure the positive role of PSNP, culture of savings and accumulation of assets, engagement of beneficiary households in diversified asset building livelihood strategies, targeting and minimizing wrong inclusion and exclusion, and the management as well as monitoring practices of locally constructed community development infrastructures should be enhanced.

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“…The literature considers MAP spikes as indicators of famine because of the consequent significant level of mortality from hunger, with food shortage and political reasons indicated as major determinants (see, for example, Dorward et al, 2008;Jayne and Tschirley, 2009;Minot, 2010;Devereux, 2012;Ellis and Manda, 2012). However, Figure 5 clearly shows that over the analysed time period in Salima, extreme MAP episodes are subsequent to a DAC and OPH stochastic shock coinciding with extreme climate conditions.…”

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Economic and Health Determinants of Child Nutritional Status in the Malawian District of Salima

Sassi

2014

Eur J Dev Res

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This article investigates the long-and short-term determinants of child nutritional status in the Malawian district of Salima. On the basis of monthly data from July 2004 to June 2012, the study adopts as explanatory variables a set of indicators representative of the following: household food security; maternal and child care; access to and coverage of health services; and health environment and services. Two models are estimated by Ordinary Least Square in order to compare results based on historical series and their trendcycle, seasonal and irregular components. Findings highlight the value of a multidimensional food security indicator and the relevance of seasonal events and climatic shocks to child malnutrition. Implications for policy relate to the urgent need to arrest the long-term cycle of food insecurity and malnutrition and the differential response of child nutritional status to policies on food and health.Cet article examine les déterminants à court et à long terme de la situation nutritionnelle des enfants dans le district de Salima, au Malawi. A partir de données mensuelles couvrant la période de juillet 2004 à juin 2012, cette étude utilise comme variables explicatives un ensemble d'indicateurs représentant les aspects suivants: la sécurité alimentaire des ménages; les soins maternels et infantiles; l'accès aux services de santé et la couverture sanitaire; l'environnement et les services de santé. Deux modèles sont estimés avec la méthode des MCO afin de comparer des résultats basés sur des séries historiques et leur tendance-cycle, leur composante saisonnière et leur composante irrégulière. Les résultats mettent en lumière la valeur d'un indicateur multidimensionnel de la sécurité alimentaire de même que le lien entre, d'une part, les phénomènes saisonniers et les chocs climatiques et, de l'autre, la malnutrition infantile. Leurs implications pour les politiques concernent le besoin urgent d'interrompre le cycle à long terme de l'insécurité alimentaire et de la malnutrition et la réponse différentielle de la situation nutritionnelle des enfants aux politiques alimentaires et de santé.

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Social protection for enhanced food security in sub-Saharan Africa

Cited by 148 publications

References 11 publications

Resourcing resilience: social protection for HIV prevention amongst children and adolescents in Eastern and Southern Africa

Resourcing resilience: social protection for HIV prevention amongst children and adolescents in Eastern and Southern Africa

The contribution of Productive Safety Net Program for food security of the rural households in the case of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia

Economic and Health Determinants of Child Nutritional Status in the Malawian District of Salima

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