Background: The significant public health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa of household food
insecurity is an underlying cause of malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to …

In many poorer parts of the world, biofortification is a strategy that increases the
concentration of target nutrients in staple food crops, mainly by genetic manipulation, to …

Cash transfers have become an increasingly important component of social protection
policies in both developed and developing countries. While such programs are often …

This study aimed to assess the impact of adoption of improved maize varieties on household
food security among smallholder farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A sample of 415 …

Background and Objectives: More than one-quarter of under-five children in the developing
world are stunted, and those with poor nutrient intake are at risk of irreversible cognitive …

Urban food security is a significant development challenge in sub‐Saharan Africa. However,
the field is currently under‐researched and under‐theorized. Urban food insecurity, where it …

As the world continues to face widespread food insecurity, achieving food security for all at
all times is increasingly complicated. In South Africa, social grants and the use of wild foods …

The lack of dietary diversity is a severe problem experienced by most poor households
globally. In particular; women of reproductive age (WRA) are at high risk of inadequate …

Background Over 1 million HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children are born in sub-Saharan
Africa annually. Little data exist on the risk of impaired growth in this population under …

(1) Background: The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is a complex problem involving
the coexistence of under-and over-nutrition within the same individual, household or …