Food security and child nutrition status among urban poor households in Uganda: Implications for poverty alleviation

S Nakabo-Ssewanyana - 2003 - publication.aercafricalibrary.org
The urgent need for in-depth analyses of the patterns and determinants of food and nutrition
insecurity in urban areas in Uganda cannot be overemphasized. Using cross-sectional data …

Food security in Uganda: A dilemma to achieving the Millennium Development Goal

SN Ssewanyana, I Kasirye - 2010 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
The status of food security in Uganda is worrying. The share of Ugandans suffering from
food insecurity measured in terms of caloric intake is alarmingly high with low rates of …

Food security and nutritional status of children residing in sugarcane growing communities of east-central Uganda: a cross-sectional study

F Lwanga, RK Wanyenze, JKB Matovu… - 2015 - ucudir.ucu.ac.ug
Undernourishment is a major public health issue in several developing countries including
Uganda. Sugarcane farming practiced in several districts of the East-central Uganda is …

Rural household food security in Uganda: An empirical analysis

GBA Bahiigwa - Eastern Africa Journal of Rural Development, 2002 - ajol.info
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 …

Food security and poverty of the rural households in Kwara State, Nigeria

OA Omotesho, MO Adewumi, KS Fadimula - 2008 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
A fundamental challenge the world faces today is ensuring that millions of households living
in poverty have access to enough food to maintain a healthy life. Africa over the years has …

UNDERSTANDING THE LINK BETWEEN HOUSEHOLDS'POVERTY AND FOOD SECURITY IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA

AO Omotayo, AI Ogunniyi, BHM Tchereni… - The Journal of …, 2018 - JSTOR
The recurring storm of poverty and food insecurity in the sub-Sahara Africa has continually
posed major challenge to the global community. This signals an alarming threat to the …

Two essays on food security in Zimbabwe

E Ignowski - 2012 - ideals.illinois.edu
The issue of food security is still a critical problem for international development. There is still
no single solution for this global concern therefore research must be able to narrow down …

[HTML][HTML] Household socio-economic determinants of food security in Limpopo Province of South Africa: a cross sectional survey

BA Tambe, NS Mabapa, HV Mbhatsani… - Agriculture & Food …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the strong commitment at both national and international levels to
eradicate hunger and achieve household food security, by 2030 food insecurity remains a …

[HTML][HTML] Household food (in) security and nutritional status of urban poor children aged 6 to 23 months in Kenya

M Mutisya, N Kandala, MW Ngware, CW Kabiru - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Millions of people in low and low middle income countries suffer from extreme
hunger and malnutrition. Research on the effect of food insecurity on child nutrition is …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of household food security: evidence from the Ghana living standards survey

AE Awoyemi, G Issahaku, JA Awuni - Journal of Agriculture and Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The continuous increase in the population remains a challenge as the demand for food also
increases at a greater pace than food production. This study sought to examine the …