The appropriate measurement of food security is critical for targeting food and economic aid;
supporting early famine warning and global monitoring systems; evaluating nutrition, health …

Introduction Increasing food and nutritional inequities are apparent in urban settings across
Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), along with nutrition transition towards ultra …

Rapid urbanization and increasing urban poverty are shifting the historical locus of food
insecurity from the rural areas to the cities of Africa. This article uses data from the African …

Edible insect consumption is a traditional practice in many countries and has the potential to
contribute to food security. The aim of this study is to obtain insight into insect consumption …

Understanding the dimensions of 'women's empowerment'that influence food security
among rural households is crucial to inform policy. This study uses the Household Food …

There has been renewed interest in the issue of food in cities in sub‐Saharan Africa. A
similar renewal has been noted in the North American and European contexts. However, the …

Background Culturally, food insecurity is expected in rural households. But it is considerable
in urban setting due to many factors. Yet this has been hardly recognized in the study area …

It is argued that empowering women in smallholder agriculture is very crucial in reducing
vulnerability to food insecurity among rural households. This study contributes to this …

This study identifies the livelihood strategies of rural women that are critical for reducing
household poverty in Msinga, South Africa. Principal component analysis was used to …

Globally, approximately one billion people benefit from contributions of wild foods to their
food security and dietary diversity. Wild foods are known to be important in rural …