scholarly journals Inclusive malt barley business and household food security in Lay Gayint district of northern Ethiopia

Food Security ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 953-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kebede Manjur Gebru ◽  
Crelis Rammelt ◽  
Maggi Leung ◽  
Annelies Zoomers ◽  
Guus van Westen
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Malt Barley

Household food security through cooperative societies in northern Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
Woldegebrial Zeweld ◽  
Guido Van Huylenbroeck ◽  
Jeroen Buysse
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heckman Model ◽  
Household Food ◽  
The Mean

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of cooperative societies on household food security in six villages of Northern Ethiopia. Cooperative societies have significant contribution to the food security and poverty reduction. However, limited empirical studies exist in the study areas about the roles of cooperative societies on food security. Design/methodology/approach – Primary cross-sectional data were collected from randomly selected 400 households. The study also gathered secondary data from the cooperative associations and government offices for comparison purposes. The paper applied Heckman two-stage model to capture the effect of cooperative societies on household food security. Findings – The probability of the households to join cooperative societies and also ensure food security depends on various determining factors like institutional factors, demographic variables and rural functions. The paired sample t-test shows that the mean income and expenditure of the cooperative member households were 70 and 40 per cent higher in 2010 and 2011, respectively, than in the baseline. The two-sample independent t-test indicates that the mean income and expenditure of the member households were 47 and 32 per cent higher than the counterpart households. The Heckman model explains that cooperative societies have statistically significant, positive and robust effects on household food security at 1 per cent level. Research limitations/implications – A few variables might suffer from endogeneity problem, although theoretically insignificant and have no sound justification. The study also considers only two indicators of food security (income and expenditure), but the findings of the study would have been good and sound with several and composite food security index. Practical implications – Such impact studies on cooperative societies are limited in the study areas. Thus, this study helps decision-makers, cooperative analysts and other concerned bodies to give priority for cooperative societies so as to curtail the food insecurity problem. It can also make meaningful contributions to bridge the gap in the cooperative literature. Social implications – The present study can improve the understanding of cooperative societies in the country. The finding of this paper can serve as an input for university students, decision-makers and cooperative analysts. The result can also strengthen the economic justification for policy intervention on cooperative societies. Originality/value – Most studies in the areas address the financial performance, historical movement and opportunities and challenges of cooperative societies. This implies that more work is necessary to obtain a clear picture and broad spectrum about cooperative societies, and thus, this study addresses the effect of cooperative societies on household food security.

scholarly journals Household Food Security through Cooperatives in Northern Ethiopia

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Woldegebrial Zeweld Nugusse ◽  
Guido Van Huylenbroeck ◽  
Jeroen Buysse
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Role of farmer group institutions in increasing farm production and household food security

2018 ◽  
Vol 157 ◽  
pp. 012062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahmadanih ◽  
S Bulkis ◽  
M Arsyad ◽  
A Amrullah ◽  
N M Viantika
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Farm Production ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals High food insecurity in Latinx families and associated COVID-19 infection in the Greater Bay Area, California

BMC Nutrition ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milagro Escobar ◽  
Andrea DeCastro Mendez ◽  
Maria Romero Encinas ◽  
Sofia Villagomez ◽  
Janet M. Wojcicki
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Bay Area ◽  
Household Food ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Food insecurity impacts nearly one-in-four Latinx households in the United States and has been exacerbated by the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We examined the impact of COVID-19 on household and child food security in three preexisting, longitudinal, Latinx urban cohorts in the San Francisco Bay Area (N = 375 households, 1875 individuals). Households were initially recruited during pregnancy and postpartum at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) and UCSF Benioff prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. For this COVID-19 sub-study, participants responded to a 15-min telephonic interview. Participants answered 18 questions from the US Food Security Food Module (US HFSSM) and questions on types of food consumption, housing and employment status, and history of COVID-19 infection as per community or hospital-based testing. Food security and insecurity levels were compared with prior year metrics. Results We found low levels of household food security in Latinx families (by cohort: 29.2%; 34.2%; 60.0%) and child food security (56.9%, 54.1%, 78.0%) with differences between cohorts explained by self-reported levels of education and employment status. Food security levels were much lower than those reported previously in two cohorts where data had been recorded from prior years. Reported history of COVID-19 infection in households was 4.8% (95% Confidence Interval (CI); 1.5–14.3%); 7.2% (95%CI, 3.6–13.9%) and 3.5% (95%CI, 1.7–7.2%) by cohort and was associated with food insecurity in the two larger cohorts (p = 0.03; p = 0.01 respectively). Conclusions Latinx families in the Bay Area with children are experiencing a sharp rise in food insecurity levels during the COVID-19 epidemic. Food insecurity, similar to other indices of poverty, is associated with increased risk for COVID-19 infection. Comprehensive interventions are needed to address food insecurity in Latinx populations and further studies are needed to better assess independent associations between household food insecurity, poor nutritional health and risk of COVID-19 infection.

Food Security Status and Factors Affecting Household Food Security in Enugu State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 565-581
Author(s):  
Wilson Chukwukasi Kassy ◽  
Anne C Ndu ◽  
Chinyere Cecilia Okeke ◽  
Elisa Chwike Aniwada
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Enugu State
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