Social capital dimensions in household food security interventions: implications for rural Uganda

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haroon Sseguya ◽  
Robert E. Mazur ◽  
Cornelia B. Flora
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF LIVELIHOODS ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN PASTORAL AREAS OF NAROK COUNTY, KENYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 351-381
Author(s):  
Timothy Kileteny ◽  
Jacob. W. Wakhungu
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Economic Capital ◽  
Food Storage ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Utilisation

Food security and household livelihoods are tied together in an intricate relationship through the former’s dimensions (availability, accessibility, utilisation, stability) and the latter’s elements (Human, Social and Economic Capital). The problem identified by the study was a lack of information regarding the exact way in which the livelihoods of pastoralists in Narok County influence their food security. The study employed descriptive and correlation research designs. Data was primarily collected using questionnaires administered to a sample population of 385, FGD, observation and KII. The objectives established that household food accessibility was largely influenced by economic capital (or the lack thereof); there was a general lack of money to buy food and or produce own food, against a backdrop of, slow onset drought disaster(four year long drought periods in the last 20years) unfavorable livestock prices, and physical access in pastoralist undeveloped land was hampered by poor road communication links. The low education levels (63.8% were found to have never attained any formal education) implied limited economic opportunities for the household. Thirdly it was found that household food utilisation,(operationalised in the study as being access to potable water, latrine use uptake and household food storage practices) was influenced largely by social capital; based on the food module and other indicators of food utilisation as defined by the study, it was seen that the mean percentage status of food utilisation in Narok County stood at 49%.The study concluded that livelihoods have a strong influence on food security, primarily through the social capital (traditional practices, extended family networks and support from formal institutions). The study findings will help enhance policy implementation, in areas of vulnerability to food insecurity for pastoralist households.

scholarly journals Assessing the relevance of neighbourhood characteristics to the household food security of low-income Toronto families

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1139-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon I Kirkpatrick ◽  
Valerie Tarasuk
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Neighbourhood Social Capital ◽  
Neighbourhood Characteristics

AbstractObjectiveAlthough the sociodemographic characteristics of food-insecure households have been well documented, there has been little examination of neighbourhood characteristics in relation to this problem. In the present study we examined the association between household food security and neighbourhood features including geographic food access and perceived neighbourhood social capital.DesignCross-sectional survey and mapping of discount supermarkets and community food programmes.SettingTwelve high-poverty neighbourhoods in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.SubjectsRespondents from 484 low-income families who had children and who lived in rental accommodations.ResultsFood insecurity was pervasive, affecting two-thirds of families with about a quarter categorized as severely food insecure, indicative of food deprivation. Food insecurity was associated with household factors including income and income source. However, food security did not appear to be mitigated by proximity to food retail or community food programmes, and high rates of food insecurity were observed in neighbourhoods with good geographic food access. While low perceived neighbourhood social capital was associated with higher odds of food insecurity, this effect did not persist once we accounted for household sociodemographic factors.ConclusionsOur findings raise questions about the extent to which neighbourhood-level interventions to improve factors such as food access or social cohesion can mitigate problems of food insecurity that are rooted in resource constraints. In contrast, the results reinforce the importance of household-level characteristics and highlight the need for interventions to address the financial constraints that underlie problems of food insecurity.

scholarly journals Household and Community Social Capital Links to Smallholder Food Security

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith T. Niles ◽  
Jessica Rudnick ◽  
Mark Lubell ◽  
Laura Cramer
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Group Membership ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Group Memberships

Agricultural adaptation to climate change is critical for ensuring future food security. Social capital is important for climate change adaptation, but institutions and social networks at multiple scales (e.g., household, community, and institution) have been overlooked in studying agricultural climate change adaptation. We combine data from 13 sites in 11 low-income countries in East Africa, West Africa, and South Asia to explore how multiple scales of social capital relate to household food security outcomes among smallholder farmers. Using social network theory, we define three community organizational social network types (fragmented defined by lack of coordination, brokered defined as having a strong central actor, or shared defined by high coordination) and examine household social capital through group memberships. We find community and household social capital are positively related, with higher household group membership more likely in brokered and shared networks. Household group membership is associated with more than a 10% reduction in average months of food insecurity, an effect moderated by community social network type. In communities with fragmented and shared organizational networks, additional household group memberships is associated with consistent decreases in food insecurity, in some cases up to two months; whereas in brokered networks, reductions in food insecurity are only associated with membership in credit groups. These effects are confirmed by hierarchical random effects models, which control for demographic factors. This suggests that multiple scales of social capital—both within and outside the household—are correlated with household food security. This social capital may both be bridging (across groups) and bonding (within groups) with different implications for how social capital structure affects food security. Efforts to improve food security could recognize the potential for both household and community level social networks and collaboration, which further research can capture by analyzing multiple scales of social capital data.

scholarly journals The Influence of Social Networking on Food Security Status of Cassava Farming Households in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Oyesola Olarinde ◽  
Adebayo Busura Abass ◽  
Tahirou Abdoulaye ◽  
Adebusola Adenike Adepoju ◽  
Matthew Olufemi Adio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Group Activities ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Documented Information ◽  
Using Data ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Farming Households

Food security, at national and household levels, is on the decline because traditional capital (physical, natural, human and financial) has not fully led to its improvement. There is an increasing shift of attention to social capital as an element that explains household food security, but there is a lack of adequately documented information on this. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of social capital on food security, using data collected on a cross-section of 775 cassava farming households from four zones of Nigeria. About 58% of the respondents (cassava farming households) fall under the intermediate category in terms of the benefits received from belonging in social groups. Age and educational level increased the probability to receive benefit from group activities (p < 0.05), while membership density, labor contribution and decision making significantly affected the level of benefit received (p < 0.10). Based on the estimated food security line, 41% of the cassava households were food secure, while 59% were food insecure. Membership density, cash and labor contribution significantly affected food security. Membership density (p < 0.10) and cash contribution (p < 0.05) increased the probability of being food secure. It was recommended that cassava farming households should be encouraged or aided to form cooperatives or farmers’ groups, participate in the activities, and make financial contributions to investments that reduce manual labor-input in the farming activities to enhance household food security.

scholarly journals Gender gap in the impact of social capital on household food security in Zimbabwe: does spatial proximity matter?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrence Kairiza ◽  
George Kembo ◽  
Vengesai Magadzire ◽  
Lloyd Chigusiwa
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Spatial Proximity ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Bonding And Bridging ◽  
Female Headed Households ◽  
The Impact

AbstractDespite the numerous strides that have been made towards ensuring food security since the launch of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the gap between the rich and poor across and within countries is still worryingly too large. Around 57.7% of the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) population is food insecure compared to 26.4% of the world population. It is therefore necessary to make concerted efforts to improve food security in Sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the developing world particularly among the poorest and most vulnerable groups. This paper employs propensity score matching analysis to explore gender heterogeneity in the impact of bonding and bridging social capital on household food security on the basis of a nationally representative sample of Zimbabwean households. It offers five major findings. First, female headed households are more likely to have bonding social capital than their male counterparts. Second, there are no gender differences in the household’s ability to possess bridging social capital. Third, household spatial proximity to households with social capital improves the probability of the household possessing social capital. Fourth, both bonding and bridging social capital improves household food security. Finally, female headed households are more able to increase food security than those headed by males when they have both bonding and bridging social capital. The study argues that coping strategies should target putting the family at the core of inclusive development agendas such as food and nutrition assistance programmes in order to maximise the likelihood of easing food insecurity within communities.

scholarly journals MODAL SOSIAL DAN PEMBANGUNAN KETAHANAN PANGAN BERKELANJUTAN

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 270-281
Author(s):  
. Suandi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Household Food ◽  
High Level

The purpose of the study are (1) Identify the various characteristics of household food security in rural areas, (2) Identify the social capital that developed in rural areas, (3) Identify the various characteristics of sustainable food security in rural areas and (4) Analysis of social capital on development of sustainable food security in various community groups. The study design was cross sectional. The study was conducted in Kerinci regency, by the time the research for 8 (eight) months of the calendar. Research variables: (1) family food security (availability, accessibility, and utilization of food and nutrition, (2) social capital (local associations and public characters), and (3) Sustainable food security (ecology, economic status, and sosio-demographic), with the number of respondents 165 households. The data were analyzed using models of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) by LISREL program. The results showed: (1) the level of household food security in Kerinci regency good views of availability, accessibility and household utilization of nutrients obtained quite enough and stable. Respondents in the study area has a fairly high level of stability of food consumption (energy and protein consumption), (2) social capital in the study area owned by households is high and good views of the local association level as well as from the aspect of interaction and community character, (3) sustainable food security is enough high, (4) social capital (local associations and public characters) either directly or indirectly have a positive highly significant to the development of food security and sustainable food security. That is, the higher and varied levels of social capital owned by the family, the more stable the level of food security so that the turn can improve the sustainable food security of the family.Key words: food security, social capital, sustainable, and development.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Modal Sosial terhadap Ketahanan Pangan Rumahtangga Petani di Desa Ciaruteun Ilir Kecamatan Cibungbulang Kabupaten Bogor

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Endarwati ◽  
Ekawati Sri Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Capital Social ◽  
Economic Level ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Trust Networks ◽  
Food Sufficiency ◽  
Household Members

<p>Social capital is an important component in a community. Social capital is used to help each other when in need, such as the need to secure food sufficiency in a household. Social capital consists of trust, networks, and social norms. Household food security is defined as a condition of food suffiency in one household in terms of availability, accesibility and consumability. This study aims to analyze the roles of social capital in household food security in Ciaruteun Ilir village, Cibungbulang subdistrict at Bogor Regency. The data collected by using a survey to 60 horticultural farmer houselds. The farmer’s household food security is not determined by socio economic level, spending level and the number of household members. Farmers use the capital social to generate income for buying foods.</p><p>Keywords: social capital, food security, horticultural farmer</p>

scholarly journals PENGARUH MODAL SOSIAL TERHADAP KETAHANAN PANGAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI DI DESA SENTOSA KECAMATAN MUTIARA BARAT KABUPATEN PIDIE PROVINSI ACEH

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muji Burrahmad
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Capital Intensity ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Variable Coefficients ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
Household Food

ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian adalah  untuk menganalisis sejauhmana pengaruh modal sosial terhadap ketahanan pangan keluarga petani di Desa Sentosa Kecamatan Mutiara Barat. Lokasi penelitian di Desa Sentosa Kecamatan Mutiara Barat Kabupaten Pidie. Sampel penelitian ini adalah seluruh masyarakat petani yang berada di Desa Sentosa Kecamatan Mutiara Barat Kabupaten Pidie, yaitu 35 Kepala Keluarga (KK).  Penelitian ini menggunakan data  sekunder dan primer.  Teknik analisis data menggunakan skala Likert yang kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan regresi linear sederhana. Hasil penelitian  ini menunjukkan Modal sosial mempunyai pengaruh positif terhadap ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani dengan koefisien variabel sebesar 0,704, artinya peningkatan intensitas modal sosial sebesar 1 satuan akan meningkatkan ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani sebesar 0,704 satuan. Koefisien determinasi (R2) sebesar 0,922, artinya modal sosial dapat menjelaskan ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani sebesar 92,20 %, sedangkan sisanya sebesar 7,80 % dijelaskan oleh variabel lain yang tidak dimasukkan kedalam model. Nilai t hitung diperoleh 20,114 lebih besar dari nilai t tabel (2.028), artinya modal sosial mempunyai pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap peningkatan ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95%.Kata Kunci: Modal Sosial, Petani, Katahanan Pangan dan Rumah Tangga.ABSTRACTThe aim of the study was to analyze the extent of the influence of social capital on the food security of farmer families in Sentosa Village, Mutiara Barat District. Research location in Sentosa Village, Mutiara Barat District, Pidie District. The sample of this study was all farming communities located in Sentosa Village, Mutiara Barat Subdistrict, Pidie District, namely 35 Family Heads (KK). This study uses secondary and primary data. The data analysis technique uses a Likert scale which is then analyzed using simple linear regression. The results of this study indicate that social capital has a positive influence on household food security of farmers with variable coefficients of 0.704, meaning that the increase in social capital intensity of 1 unit will increase farm household food security by 0.704 units. The coefficient of determination (R2) is 0.922, meaning that social capital can explain the household food security of farmers by 92.20%, while the remaining 7.80% is explained by other variables not included in the model. The value of t count obtained is 20.114 greater than the value of t table (2.028), meaning that social capital has a significant effect on increasing food security of farmer households with a confidence level of 95%.Keywords: Social Capital, Farmers, Food and Household Resilience.

scholarly journals Household Food Security and Vulnerability: the Sustainable Livelihood Framework

JEJAK ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-241
Author(s):  
Dini Yuniarti ◽  
Yunastiti Purwaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood Framework

This study examines determinants of household food security among the poorest households in Kalibawang, Yogyakarta. The Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) is an approach that we use to explain how the poorest in the rural area in facing the vulnerability due to the coping food problem affected by the El Nino phenomenon by using their assets. To analyze factors in influencing food security for poor households in the village, we consider using determinants of household assets (human capital, financial capital, physical capital, natural capital and social capital), income, dummy employment, and many family members. Also, the sources of data for this study are cross section primary data from 125 poorest households, which are obtained by the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and personally administered questionnaire methods. For further analysis, we used Coping Strategies Index (CSI) as a food security indicator, and Ordinary Least Square (OLS) is a method to explain the influence of determinants. Based on the analysis, the results indicate the factors that have an impact on the poorest household food security are the female education, financial, physical, and social capital, as well as employment status.Meanwhile, the head of household education, natural capital, and income have no effect on food security among poorest in the rural area.

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