Women’s empowerment, food security and nutrition of pastoral communities in Tanzania

Galiè, Alessandra; Teufel, Nils; Girard, Amy Webb; Baltenweck, Isabelle; Domínguez-Salas, Paula; Price, Mindy; Jones, R. E.; Lukuyu, Ben A.; Korir, Luke; Raskind, Ilana G; Smith, Kristie; Yount, Kathryn M.

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2019.04.005

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“…There is evidence that women's improved access or control of assets has broad positive household welfare implications, as they are more likely to prioritise household needs with their spending patterns [106]. In that regard, promotion of draught power is one strategy that can be increasingly used to empower women and enhance household livelihood, food and nutrition security [107,108].…”

Section: Draught Animal Powermentioning

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Livelihood, Food and Nutrition Security in Southern Africa: What Role Do Indigenous Cattle Genetic Resources Play?

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Of the 345 million people in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), 30.6% are severely food insecure, 8% malnourished and 50% live with less than US $1 per day, respectively. Livelihood, food and nutrition security have, therefore, become key priorities for the SADC region in response to these complex challenges. Given that 70% of the SADC population directly rely on agriculture for food, nutrition and income, sustained agricultural productivity may play an important role in achieving livelihood, food and nutrition security in the region. Being an important part of the agri-food system of marginalised communities in the region, cattle have great potential to contribute to the goal of reducing food and nutrition insecurity. The region has a population size of about 64 million cattle of which 75% of the population is kept under the smallholder farming systems, and primarily composed of indigenous tropical breeds. Most indigenous cattle breeds are, however, either undergoing rapid genetic dilution or at risk of extinction. At the same time, their environments, production and marketing systems are experiencing high rates of change in time and space. More importantly, indigenous cattle breeds in the region are undervalued. This makes it uncertain that future systems will have the adapted cattle breeds required for optimal livelihoods, food and nutrition security. To this end, the promotion of sustainable use of indigenous cattle for livelihood, food and nutrition security in the SADC region is strongly recommended.

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Section: Draught Animal Powermentioning

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Livelihood, Food and Nutrition Security in Southern Africa: What Role Do Indigenous Cattle Genetic Resources Play?

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“…Emerging themes were grouped into thematic clusters to provide a logical result. The thematic analysis of participatory assessments was used because of its ability to provide critical insights among local pastoral communities [45,46]. Furthermore, the cross-sectional survey data were descriptively analysed, generating frequencies and means to describe the effects of tsetse at the household level.…”

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Tsetse Invasion as an Emerging Threat to Socioecological Resilience of Pastoral Communities in Karamoja, Uganda

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Over 70% of Uganda is infested by the tsetse fly, which has negative effects on human and livestock health. From colonial to post-independent Uganda, the Government of Uganda has worked to eradicate the tsetse menace. Despite these efforts, recent veterinary reports from the Karamoja sub-region have indicated widespread tsetse invasion. This study investigated the potential impact of tsetse invasion on the socioecological resilience of pastoral communities in the Karamoja sub-region. Results indicated that tsetse invasion is spreading from north to south of Karamoja. The tsetse transmission route emerging from southern Karamoja is perceived to be a continuation of the tsetse belt from West Pokot, Kenya. Cases of livestock deaths, livestock abortions, decreased milk yields, restricted access to prime grazing lands, heightened human-wildlife conflicts and disruption on crop cultivation have been reported. A computed socioecological resilience index in the study area was positive but low. Owing to the transboundary characteristics of tsetse invasions and sources and the associated documented effects, an urgent, strategic and system-wide intervention should be undertaken to control the tsetse invasion in this sub-region. software, J.O. and J.P.M.; validation, A.E., J.O., J.P.M. and B.B.; formal analysis, A.E., J.O. and J.P.M.; investigation, A.E. and J.O.; resources, A.E.; data curation, J.O., J.P.M. and A.S.; writing-original draft preparation, A.E.; writing-review and editing, A.E., J.O., B.B., and A.S.; visualization, A.E., J.O., B.B. and A.S.; supervision, J.J.N.; project administration, A.E.; funding acquisition, A.E. and J.J.N. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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“…Worse still, women and youth are disproportionally affected by hunger and malnourishment [86]. Women and youth empowerment is one strategy which has been shown to improve household food and nutrition security [88,89]. This is because women spend more of their income earnings on the household food and nutrition compared to men [88].…”

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Strategies for Sustainable Use of Indigenous Cattle Genetic Resources in Southern Africa

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Indigenous cattle breeds are the most important livestock species in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region owing to their role in human food, nutrition, income, and social security. Despite the role of these breeds in the household and national economies, they are currently underutilised, their productivity remains low, and populations are faced with extinction. In addition, there are insufficient measures taken to secure their present and future value. The current review highlights strategies for sustainable use of indigenous cattle genetic resources in the region, including the use of novel production and marketing practices, women and youth empowerment, and development of the appropriate capacity building, legislative, and policy structures. At present, the lack of coordination among the different stakeholders still poses a challenge to the implementation of these strategies. To this end, partnerships, collaboration, and stakeholders’ participation are recommended to effectively implement strategies for sustainable use of indigenous cattle breeds.

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Women’s empowerment, food security and nutrition of pastoral communities in Tanzania

Cited by 96 publications

References 27 publications

Livelihood, Food and Nutrition Security in Southern Africa: What Role Do Indigenous Cattle Genetic Resources Play?

Livelihood, Food and Nutrition Security in Southern Africa: What Role Do Indigenous Cattle Genetic Resources Play?

Tsetse Invasion as an Emerging Threat to Socioecological Resilience of Pastoral Communities in Karamoja, Uganda

Strategies for Sustainable Use of Indigenous Cattle Genetic Resources in Southern Africa

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