Background Madagascar has some of the highest rates of child stunting, maternal
malnutrition, and infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective To improve infant and …

Benefits from development interventions may extend beyond their direct target group. This
article evaluates both direct and spillover effects of multisectoral food and nutrition security …

Food insecurity is a challenge in the developing world, where many are finding healthy food
inaccessible due to poverty. A pre-test, post-test design was applied to determine the impact …

Food insecurity contributes to poor nutritional status of many populations, but long-term
approaches to improving household food insecurity have not been widely evaluated. This …

In many rural farming societies, wild plant foods (WPFs) continue to play an important role in
everyday diets as well as in coping with hunger during food shortages. However, WPF …

Southwestern Madagascar is not only one of the “hottest biodiversity hotspots” globally, but
also a food insecurity hotspot with severe levels of poverty and undernourishment. Large …

Improved food security is an essential element of household well-being in a sustainable
livelihood. This paper seeks to provide evidence for supporting vulnerable households …

Uganda does experience food shortages from time to time in different parts of the country.
This study presents findings of research on rural household food security. The main …

Background: Household food insecurity is increasingly recognized as a global health
problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to contextualize the …

The physical need or status‐quo approaches have not provided the appropriate conceptual
framework for guiding food aid policies. As a response to this, models based on household …