scholarly journals The Effect of Agricultural Commercialization on Household Food Security among Smallholder Farmers in Zhombe North Rural District of Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madududu Pamela
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Output Market

Background: Achievement of food security has become one of the major challenges of most developing countries, including Zimbabwe. This study was designed to investigate the effect of agricultural commercialization on household food security. Methods: This study used cross-sectional data for the 2017/18 farming season collected from 165 smallholder farmer households in Zhombe north rural district in Zimbabwe. Instrumental variable regression model was applied for data analysis over the effect of agricultural commercialization. Agricultural commercialization was measured using the crop output market participation share (COMPS). Results: The results revealed that COMPS, household head age, household head gender, and income per capita had a significant positive influence on household food security. Conclusions: The results indicate that agricultural commercialization and socio-economic characteristics have a role to play in defining the household’s food security. Therefore, the findings recommend policies that would promote agricultural commercialization, which improve household food security in turn. The study recommends policymakers to promote agricultural commercialization, since it positively contributed towards household food security. In addition, young-headed, female-headed, and low-income earning households that were identified as the food insecure households. 

scholarly journals Impact of agricultural commercialization on household food security among smallholder farmers in Zhombe North Rural District, Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Madududu ◽  
Willy-Marcel Ndayitwayeko ◽  
Emmanuel Mwakiwa ◽  
Jacqueline Mutambara
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Average Treatment Effect ◽  
Rural District ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Output Market ◽  
The Impact

Agricultural commercialization is one of the proposed strategies to alleviate the problem of food insecurity in Africa. This paper contributes to the debate on the impact of agricultural commercialization on household food security by assessing the impact of agricultural commercialization on household food security. Cross-sectional data for the 2017/18 farming season was collected from 165 smallholder farmer households in Zhombe North Rural District in Zimbabwe. A propensity score matching model was used for data analysis. Crop output market participation share (COMPS) and crop input market participation share (CIMPS) were jointly used as a proxy of agricultural commercialization of a household. Findings indicated that agricultural commercialization had a positive significant average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) of 5.25 modified food consumption scores on households’ food security. The paper recommends the promotion of agricultural commercialization as a strategy to improve household food security.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Household Food Security in Zambia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 2715 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Nkomoki ◽  
Miroslava Bavorová ◽  
Jan Banout
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Food And Nutrition Security ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food And Nutrition

Food security is a global challenge and threatens mainly smallholder farmers in developing countries. The main aim of this paper is to determine factors that are associated with food security in Zambia. This study utilizes the household questionnaire survey dataset of 400 smallholder farmers in four districts conducted in southern Zambia in 2016. To measure food security, the study employs two food security indicators, namely the food consumption score (FCS) and the household hunger scale (HHS). Two ordered probit models are estimated with the dependent variables FCS and HHS. Both the FCS and HHS models’ findings reveal that higher education levels of household head, increasing livestock income, secure land tenure, increasing land size, and group membership increase the probability of household food and nutrition security. The results imply that policies supporting livestock development programs such as training of farmers in animal husbandry, as well as policies increasing land tenure security and empowerment of farmers groups, have the potential to enhance household food and nutrition security.

scholarly journals Hubungan Faktor Sosial Ekonomi Dengan Ketahanan Pangan Rumah Tangga Pedagang Sayur Eceran di Pasar Oeba

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-123
Author(s):  
Febriyani Sitanaya ◽  
Utma Aspatria ◽  
Daniela L. A. Boeky
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
World Food Security

 The success of the development is influenced by several aspects, one of them is food security. Food security can be a reflection of the quality of a nation. A nation with low food security can influence its physical and human development. GFSI states that Indonesia occupies 69 positions in World Food security. Food security can not only be seen in terms of global area but also in terms of households. Greengrocer is the person who works in the informal sector and generally has low income. This research aims to see the relationship between income, family largeness, education, and nutritional knowledge of mothers toward greengrocers’ household food security in Oeba Market. This research is a qualitative research type that uses the cross-sectional approach. The research was conducted in Oeba Marketon 74 greengrocers as the sample. The data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis with chi-square statistical tests. The results showed that the income variable (p=0.016) was the variable that affected food security, while the variable that had no effect was family size (p=0.964), education (p=0.552), and nutritional knowledge (p=0.749). Household income is a source of meeting food and non-food needs. Household income is also able to influence the quality and quantity of food purchased. To achieve household food security, family empowerment needs to be given special attention because food shortages both in quantity and quality can inhibit the fulfillment of family nutrition which will result in poor nutritional status in family members.

scholarly journals Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ketahanan pangan rumah tangga di Kota Medan

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Nathasa Weisdania Sihite ◽  
Ikeu Tanziha
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Expenditure ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
The Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Sufficient Food

Sufficient food availability in an area does not guarantee household food security. Household food security is a condition for the fulfillment of food for every household both in terms of quantity and quality. The purpose of this research was to determine the factors related to household food security in Medan City.  The research design used was a cross-sectional design. The location was in Medan Kota and Medan Denai District that chosen purposively with criteria for poverty level is 15-20 percent. The household sample was taken randomly as 120 households with the criteria prosperity (Pra KS and KS 1,2,3). The result of the research shows that 67,5% of households were household food insecurity, and 32,5% of households were household food security. Household expenditure has a relationship with household food security (p= 0,000), while the age of the household head, number of family members, and education level did not show any relationship (p> 0,05). In conclusion, that household expenditure has a direct effect on the status of household food security in Medan City. There needs to be a strategy and active participation from the local government in overcoming the problem of household food security in Medan City.

scholarly journals Determinants of Food Security Among Small-Scale Soybean Households in Butere Sub-County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 90-101
Author(s):  
Robert Ouko Gwada ◽  
Kevin Okoth Ouko ◽  
Zephaniah Ongaga Mayaka ◽  
Bandiougou Dembele
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Economic Market ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food

SummaryFood and nutritional (in)security remain an important matter of concern, especially in developing countries. Despite the efforts to enhance food security among smallholder soybean households, the proportion of the undernourished population in Butere Sub-County still remains high for unknown reasons. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of food security among smallholder soybean households in Butere Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted the exploratory research design. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 201 respondents. Cross-sectional data were gathered through face-to-face interviews using pretested semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed using ordered logistic regression model. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale was used to measure and categorize the soybean household food (in)security status. The results revealed that the household food (in)security status differed across soybean households and was greatly influenced by an interplay of socio-economic, market, and institutional factors. Age of the household head negatively influenced food security, whereas the level of soybean commercialization, education, livestock units, network density, extension visits, and credit access were positively associated with household food security. The study recommends policy interventions that seek to ensure intensive literacy development, frequent extension and training, improved access to credit, and reinvestment in productive assets or inputs for increased production, commercialization and food security. Strengthening of social ties and increased allocation to safety net programs for the aged, vulnerable, and resource-poor households are also recommended.

scholarly journals Determinants of household food security and dietary diversity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Satyajit Kundu ◽  
Md. Hasan Al Banna ◽  
Abu Sayeed ◽  
Mst. Sadia Sultana ◽  
Keith Brazendale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Household Dietary Diversity

Abstract Objectives: The study aimed to determine the associated factors of household food security (HFS) and household dietary diversity (HDD) during the COVID−19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Design: Both online survey and face-to-face interviews were employed in this cross-sectional study. The Household Food Security Scale and Household Dietary Diversity Score were used to access HFS and HDD, respectively. The HDD scores were derived from a 24-h recall of food intake from 12 groups. Setting: Bangladesh. Participants: A total sample of 1876 households were recruited. Results: The overall mean scores of HFS and HDD were 31·86 (sd 2·52) and 6·22 (sd 5·49), respectively. Being a rural resident, having no formal education, occupation of household head other than government job and low monthly income were potential determinants of lower HFS and HDD. Approximately 45 % and 61 % of Bangladeshi households did not get the same quantity and same type of food, respectively, as they got before the pandemic. Over 10 % of respondents reported that they lost their job or had to close their businesses, and income reduction was reported by over 70 % of household income earners during the COVID-19 pandemic, which in turn was negatively associated with HFS and HDD. Conclusion: Household socio-economic variables and COVID-19 effects on occupation and income are potential predictors of lower HFS and HDD scores. HFS and HDD deserve more attention during this pandemic particularly with reference to low-earning households and the households whose earning persons’ occupation has been negatively impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Does Conservation Agriculture Enhance Household Food Security? Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Nkhotakota in Malawi

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Blessings Laurence Jumbe ◽  
Wanangwa Hawire Nyambose
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Conservation Agriculture ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Household Food

<p>The paper identified factors that influence the adoption and contribution of conservation agriculture (CA) on household food security using household-level data collected in 2010 from Nkhotakota District, Central Malawi where Total Land Care (TLC) a local Non-governmental Organization (NGO) has been promoting CA. To determine factors that influence adoption of CA, a Probit regression model was used. Then, the paper compared estimated production function between adopters and non- adopters of CA. The Probit results show that age and education level of the household head, number of extension visits, and land holding size are important factors that influence farmers’ adoption of CA in the study area. Further results showed that CA adopters had more than 50% higher maize production than that of non-adopters from the Cobb-Douglas production estimates. From the findings, there should be improvement in the delivery of extension services in the promotion and dissemination of agricultural technology to foster wider adoption and improve food security status in the study areas. This can be achieved through increased number of extension workers, increase number of demonstrations when introducing CA technology and improved access to formal education. Our overall results show consistently that CA adopters are better off than non-adopters in various aspects such as maize production, per capita maize requirements and meal frequency. As such, the promoting and up-scaling of CA technologies to smallholder farmers should be intensified as an effective strategy for addressing household food insecurity than the promotion of chemical fertilizers use through programs such as the Farm Inputs Subsidy Program, which is not only unsustainable, but also inappropriate for poor resource farmers.</p>

scholarly journals Hubungan Pendapatan, Total Pengeluaran, Proporsi Pengeluaran Pangan dengan Status Ketahanan Rumah Tangga Petani Gurem (Studi di Desa Nogosari Kecamatan Rambipuji Kabupaten Jember)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Isma Nur Amalia ◽  
Trias Mahmudiono
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
National Development ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Food Expenditure

  Background: The realization of household food security is one of the indicators of national development. Efforts to improve food security by the fulfillment of food people on poverty dominated by smallholders.Objectives: of this research is to analyze the level of household food security according to income, expenditure and proportion of food of smallholder farmers. Methods: This study used cross sectional design with 51 sample households taken through propotional sampling method which has represented 7 farmer groups. Then the data analysis used by spearman and chi-square statistic test. Result: This result showed relation between income p-value = 0.001 (p < 0.05), household food expenditure p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) and proportion of household food expenditure p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) and household food security status. Conclusion: All variable are income, expenditure and proportion of food related to the level of food security of smallholder households.ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Terwujudnya ketahanan pangan rumah tangga menjadi salah satu indikator pembangunan nasional. Upaya untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pangan dengan pemenuhan pangan masyarakat di bawah kemiskinan yang didominasi oleh petani gurem.Tujuan: penelitian adalah  menganalisis tingkat ketahanan pangan rumah tangga menurut akses ekonomi yang terdiri dari pendapatan, total pengeluaran, proporsi pengeluaran pangan.Metode: Penelitian menggunakan desain cross sectional dengan besar sample sebesar 51 rumah tangga yang diambil melalui metode propotional sampling yang telah mewakili 7 kelompok tani. Analisis data menggunakan uji statistik spearman dan chi-square.Hasil: terdapat hubungan pendapatan (p-value= <0,001), total pengeluaran (p-value= 0,001) dan proporsi pengeluaran pangan (p-value= 0,001) dengan status ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani gurem.Kesimpulan: Semua variabel yakni pendapatan, total pengeluaran dan proporsi pangan berhubungan dengan tingkat ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani gurem.

scholarly journals The effect of small-scale irrigation on household food security of Kindo Didaye District, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Israel Balta Bakalo ◽  
Desalegn Dawit Assele ◽  
Nejuma Mohamed ◽  
Abayneh Ayele
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Small Scale Irrigation

Abstract This study aimed to assess the effect of small-scale irrigation on household food security in the Kindo Didaye district. Community-based comparative cross-sectional survey was conducted at Kindo Didaye district, Wolaita zone from September 1st to 30, 2020. Data were collected by using structured questionnaires from 160 irrigation users and 163 non-users. Binary logistic regression analyses were fitted to identify factors associated with household food security. The prevalence of household food security was (87.5% Vs 66.8%, p = < 0.001) for irrigation users and irrigation nonusers, respectively. Family labor, TLU, cultivated land size, training, access to irrigation, and participation in Off-farm activities were positively associated with household food security. While the age of household head and dependency ratio negatively affected household food security.

scholarly journals Hubungan Pendapatan, Total Pengeluaran, Proporsi Pengeluaran Pangan dengan Status Ketahanan Rumah Tangga Petani Gurem (Studi di Desa Nogosari Kecamatan Rambipuji Kabupaten Jember)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Isma Nur Amalia ◽  
Trias Mahmudiono
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
National Development ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Food Expenditure

  Background: The realization of household food security is one of the indicators of national development. Efforts to improve food security by the fulfillment of food people on poverty dominated by smallholders.Objectives: of this research is to analyze the level of household food security according to income, expenditure and proportion of food of smallholder farmers. Methods: This study used cross sectional design with 51 sample households taken through propotional sampling method which has represented 7 farmer groups. Then the data analysis used by spearman and chi-square statistic test. Result: This result showed relation between income p-value = 0.001 (p < 0.05), household food expenditure p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) and proportion of household food expenditure p = 0.001 (p < 0.05) and household food security status. Conclusion: All variable are income, expenditure and proportion of food related to the level of food security of smallholder households.ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Terwujudnya ketahanan pangan rumah tangga menjadi salah satu indikator pembangunan nasional. Upaya untuk meningkatkan ketahanan pangan dengan pemenuhan pangan masyarakat di bawah kemiskinan yang didominasi oleh petani gurem.Tujuan: penelitian adalah  menganalisis tingkat ketahanan pangan rumah tangga menurut akses ekonomi yang terdiri dari pendapatan, total pengeluaran, proporsi pengeluaran pangan.Metode: Penelitian menggunakan desain cross sectional dengan besar sample sebesar 51 rumah tangga yang diambil melalui metode propotional sampling yang telah mewakili 7 kelompok tani. Analisis data menggunakan uji statistik spearman dan chi-square.Hasil: terdapat hubungan pendapatan (p-value= <0,001), total pengeluaran (p-value= 0,001) dan proporsi pengeluaran pangan (p-value= 0,001) dengan status ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani gurem.Kesimpulan: Semua variabel yakni pendapatan, total pengeluaran dan proporsi pangan berhubungan dengan tingkat ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani gurem.

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