Socioeconomic Determinants of Food Insecurity Among Rural Households in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Gazuma, Ermias Ganamo; Astatike, Ayana Anteneh

doi:10.11648/j.eco.20190802.13

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“…Severity of food insecurity concerns the distance disuniting the food unsecured from the food insecurity line, and the inequality among the food unsecured households. 33…”

Section: Deducing Outcomes To Food Availabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Food Security in Pakistan and Need for Public Policy Adjustments

Ahmad

Saboor

2022

Policy Perspectives

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Sustainable food and nutrition security solutions demand integration and alignment in public policies, particularly in the post-COVID-19 scenarios. The introduction of integrated public policies to address the food and nutrition needs in Pakistan is an immediate requirement. This study has applied the Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) index to estimate food and nutrition security dimensions through primary and secondary data. This analysis reveals that food utilization and sustainability have destabilized and deteriorated in Pakistan in recent years. It shows that non-farmers are more food insecure (8 percent) than farmers (4 percent) and this ratio has increased from 2008 to 2018. Food insecurity in terms of food availability and food accessibility has decreased. A holistic approach in public policies toward food security is the clarion call of the time. Therefore, the paper recommends that more focus should be given to knowledge transmission about dietary diversity, provision of quality education, and health facilities in the formulation as well as execution of food security policies.

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“…Severity of food insecurity concerns the distance disuniting the food unsecured from the food insecurity line, and the inequality among the food unsecured households. 33…”

Section: Deducing Outcomes To Food Availabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Food Security in Pakistan and Need for Public Policy Adjustments

Ahmad

Saboor

2022

Policy Perspectives

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The strategies pursued by urban households to cope with food insecurity: Insights from selected towns in Southern Ethiopia

Borku,

Utallo,

Tora

2024

American J Hum Biol

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IntroductionFood security has become a major global concern, particularly in urban areas where households are struggling to address the issue of basic necessities mainly food that crucially dictates human health. Overcoming these challenges will require effective management mechanisms to inform policy interventions and enhance resilience at both local and global levels.ObjectivesThis study aimed to explore the coping strategies (CS) pursued by urban households in the Southern Ethiopia. Furthermore, the focus is on how households to cope with food insecurity and how using these strategies varies within households.MethodsA household survey questionnaire was conducted using a cross‐sectional design, combining both qualitative and quantitative methods to collect data. A total of 310 household heads were targeted for the required data acquisition with: The coping strategy index (CSI) to capture how people perceive and cope with food insecurity that threatens human health.ResultsThe results indicate that households used the top seven CS to address the problem of food insecurity: limiting the size of portions at mealtimes (83.9%), depending on less expensive or seasonal foods (68.1%), reducing adult consumption (66.1%), reducing the amount of food consumed (65.8%), purchasing food on credit (60.3%), renting household assets (54.8%), and migrating household members for wage labor (53.5%).ConclusionMoreover, the finding shows that the frequency of CS used by urban households in response to food insecurity is rated differently as never, rarely, sometimes, and more than 4 times per week. Therefore, targeted support programs for vulnerable groups should be implemented to ensure they receive adequate food during times of food insecurity wherein the victims' health status is imperatively to be bettered.

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