Agroforestry practices and food security in the mount Bamboutos landscape, Western Highlands of Cameroon

This study presents agroforestry practices by farmers in Mount Bamboutos, why they adopt agroforestry practices and main constraints towards adoption as well as the relationship between agroforestry practices and household food security. A purposive sampling technique was used to administer 195 questionnaires. Data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The demographic information analyzed showed that the majority of respondents were males (76%) and all were literate with a majority using fuel wood as their main source of energy. The major agroforestry practices were, planting of fodder, fertilizer, fruit and timber trees, compost manure and farm yard manure preparation. The highest year of adoption of agroforestry practices was in 2019. Most (50%) of the respondents adopted agroforestry practices for better crop yields. However, the main constraints to agroforestry adoption were lack of training, lack of seeds and much labour involved. Lack of training was the greatest constraint cited by respondents. 39% of the respondents were food secure and apart from compost manure practice that was negatively associated with food security, all the other agroforestry practices were positively associated with food security. Based on findings of this study, it is recommended that extension agents and other stakeholders should intensify efforts to educate and train more farmers on the practice and advantages of agroforestry. This will go a long way to increase adoption rate while ensuring food security.

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KURANGNYA ASUPAN ENERGI DAN LEMAK YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN STATUS GIZI KURANG PADA BALITA USIA 25-60 BULAN

The Indonesian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.20473/ijph.v13i1.2018.50-60 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 50

Author(s):

Ardian Nurdianto Firman ◽

Trias Mahmudiono

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Household Food ◽

Nutritional Status Of Children ◽

The Relationship

The prevalence of underweight in 2010 to 2013 has increased percentage by 17.9% to 19.6%. Household food security and food intake were factors that can affect nutritional status of children.The aim of the study was to analize the relationship between status of household food security, energy and fat intake with nutrititional status of children. This was a cross sectional study with 40 samples selected using simple random sampling technique. Subject in this study was the fisherman family whose toddlers age 25-60 months. The data were collected by interview using questionaires, and were analyzed using linier regression and spearmen test. The result showed that 55% of households were facing food insecurity and 45% households were food insecure with severe hunger. Nutritional status of children (72,5%) were normal and (27,50%) wereunderweight. Energy intake has a significant relationship with nutritional status of children (p = 0,007) and fat (p=0,03).

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Household Food Security Status and Its Determinants in Maphumulo Local Municipality, South Africa

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10093307 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 3307 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Primrose Ngema ◽

Melusi Sibanda ◽

Lovemore Musemwa

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Food Security ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Binary Logistic Regression Model ◽

Household Food ◽

Food Security Status

Food security at the household level remains a major issue in South Africa and for many other developing countries, particularly those in Africa. As a means of ensuring food security in KwaZulu-Natal province, various food security intervention programmes were launched. Nonetheless, food security remains an issue among households in the province. This paper estimates the household food security status of the “One Home One Garden” (OHOG) beneficiaries against that of non-beneficiaries and assesses the determinants of household food security status in Maphumulo. A stratified random sampling technique was used to sample 495 households (including 330 OHOG beneficiaries and 165 non-beneficiaries). The status of household food security was estimated by means of a “Household Dietary Diversity Score” (HDDS). Additionally, a Household Food Consumption Score” (HFCS) tool was employed to supplement the HDDS. The results showed that food consumption patterns were characterized by medium (4.89) and average (4.22) HDDS for the OHOG beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, respectively. Taking HDDS as a proxy for household food security, an independent samples t-test (Levene’s test—equal variances assumed) reveals a significant (p < 0.001) relationship between the sample means of the two groups. A greater proportion (65%) of the OHOG beneficiaries had an acceptable (≥35) HFCS level, whereas just over half (54%) of the non-beneficiaries fell in the borderline (21.5 to 35) HFCS level. The determinants of household food security status were elicited by means of a binary logistic regression model. The results revealed that education (p = 0.036), receiving infrastructural support (irrigation) (p = 0.001), and participation in the OHOG programme (p = 0.000) positively influenced the food security status of households, yet household income (p = 0.000) and access to credit (p = 0.002) showed a negative correlation. This paper proposes that government and developmental agencies, in their efforts to enhance food security through food security intervention programmes, should support households by investing in education and agricultural infrastructure, as well as giving priority to smallholder infrastructural irrigation support for households that largely rely on rain-fed systems.

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Hubungan ketahanan pangan keluarga dengan kemampuan ibu dalam memenuhi kebutuhan vitamin dari buah dan sayur pada masa pandemi Covid-19

Journal of Tropical AgriFood ◽

10.35941/jtaf.3.1.2021.5314.31-40 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 31-40

Author(s):

Silvester Gusti Kurniawan Palayukan ◽

Bernatal Saragih ◽

Marwati Marwati

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Probability Method ◽

Republic Of China ◽

East Kalimantan ◽

The Family ◽

Nutritional Needs ◽

Food Needs

At the end of 2019, a new disease emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China, called coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Prevention and treatment against Covid-19 are not enough but must be followed by basic policies, namely strengthening household food security as its focus. The role of women in maintaining family food security is to manage the family economy to buy food needs such as fruit and vegetable nutrition. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between family food security and the mother's ability to meet nutritional needs (vitamins C and E) from fruits and vegetables during the Covid-19 pandemic in Linggang Jelemuq Village, District of Tering, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province. The sampling method in this study uses a non-probability method with a purposive sampling technique, which includes inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. The results of this study indicate that family food security has a significant relationship with the mother's ability to meet nutritional needs (vitamins C and E) from fruits and vegetables before (p=0.014) and during (p=0.025) the Covid-19 pandemic. The better the family food security, the better the mother's ability to meet nutritional needs (vitamins C and E) sources from fruits and vegetables during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PANGSA PENGELUARAN PANGAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI PADI-SAPI DI KECAMATAN PANGKALAN KABUPATEN KARAWANG

Agricore: Jurnal Agribisnis dan Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian Unpad ◽

10.24198/agricore.v3i2.20660 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ugih Sugiarto ◽

Tuti Karyani ◽

Dini Rochdiani

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Food Security ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Binary Logistic Regression ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Stratified Random Sampling ◽

Rice Farmers ◽

Food Expenditure

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi status ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani padi serta faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pangsa pengeluaran pangan di Kecamatan Pangkalan Kabupaten Karawang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan teknik survey. Teknik pengambilan sampling dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan cara stratified random sampling. Dengan mengidentifikasi daerah dan petani yang memiliki potensi pertanian padi dan usaha ternak sapi maka terpilihlah Desa Tamanmekar, Desa Tamansari, dan Desa Medalsari di Kecamatan Pangkalan yang memiliki jumlah petani padi-sapi terbanyak menurut data survei awal sebelum penelitian. Dari populasi 146 petani diambil sampel yang sebanyak 107 responden petani padi dan padi-sapi. Analisis data menggunakan analisis pangsa pengeluaran pangan dan regresi logistik biner untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani. Hasil perhitungan pangsa pengeluaran pangan dengan status tahan pangan sebanyak 69 petani, sedangkan jumlah rumah tangga dengan status tidak tahan pangan sebanyak 38 petani. Hasil regresi logistik biner menunjukkan bahwa faktor jumlah anggota keluarga, usia kepala keluarga, dan jenis usahatani berpengaruh terhadap ketahanan pangan rumah tangga petani dengan nilai signifikansi α = 5% dan α = 10%.Kata kunci : pangsa pengeluaran pangan, regresi logistik binerABSTRACT This study aims to identify the status of food security of rice farmers' households and the factors that influence share of food expenditure in Pangkalan District, Karawang Regency. This research is a quantitative research with survey techniques. The sampling technique in this study was carried out by stratified random sampling. By identifying areas and farmers have potential rice farming and cattle then elected Tamanmekar village, Tamansari village, and Medalsari village has several rice-cattle farmers according to preliminary survey prior to the study. From the population of 146 farmers, sample of 107 respondents from rice farmers and rice-cattle farmers was taken. Data analysis used an analysis of share of food expenditure and binary logistic regression to analyze the factors that influence farm household food security. The share of food expenditure calculation results with food secure status is 69 farmers, while the number of households with food insecure status is 38 farmers. The binary logistic regression results indicate that the number of family members, the age of the family head, and the type of farming affect the food security of farm households with a significance value of α = 5% and α = 10%.Keywords: share of food expenditure, binary logistic regression.

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Exploring the Relationship Between Attendance at USDA Summer Food Service Program Sites and Baseline Household Food Security Status: Results from the Project SWEAT Study

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_055 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 204-204

Author(s):

Laura Hopkins ◽

Cara Pannell ◽

Carolyn Gunther

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Low Income ◽

Food Service ◽

Text Messages ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Service Program ◽

Household Food ◽

Food Security Status ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Objectives Explore the relationship between attendance at USDA Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites and baseline household food security status. Methods Two elementary schools in low-income urban neighborhoods of Columbus, OH were recruited. Families with children at these schools in grades pre-kindergarten through fifth were invited to participate. Caregivers completed a demographic survey at the end of school year 1 (baseline [t0]). Household food security was assessed at t0 using the USDA 6-item Short Form Food Security Module and based on responses participants were categorized as living in high marginal food security (HMFS), low food security (LFS), or very low food security (VLFS) households. Child attendance at USDA SFSP sites was collected via weekly text messages to caregivers using the online TextIt© platform. ANOVA was conducted to determine differences in attendance level by household food security status. Results 113 children representing 78 families enrolled. Mean age was 7.10 ± 0.21 yr, 79.65% were African American, 72.73% were low-income, and mean annual income was $28,222. Approximately 27% of families (n = 21) reported living in LFS (n = 10, 14.82%) or VLFS (n = 11, 12.10%) households. Overall mean attendance at summer programming was 10.40 ± 1.43 days (out of 50 possible days) and attendance by household food security status was 10.51 ± 1.61 (HMFS), 19.00 ± 6.15 (LFS), and 5.70 ± 2.85 (VLFS) days with a significant difference (P = 0.04) between LFS and VLFS households. Conclusions Children in VLFS (vs HMFS and LFS) households, who are at increased risk for hunger during the summertime window of risk, are attending sites offering the USDA SFSP least frequently. Future research and programmatic efforts should be targeted at children from the most vulnerable households to ensure food security during the summertime window of risk. Funding Sources USDA NC-NECE.

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Evaluasi kondisi sebelum pandemi dan saat new normal terhadap tingkat ketahanan pangan rumah tangga di Kelurahan Blimbing, Kota Malang Evaluation of conditions before pandemic and when new normal against household food security level in Blimbing Village, Malang City

Jurnal Ekonomi, Bisnis dan Pendidikan ◽

10.17977/um066v1i62021p615-624 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (6) ◽

pp. 615-624

Author(s):

Adelia Meydina Maharani ◽

Farida Rahmawati

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Family Members ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Security Level ◽

New Normal ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Household Food ◽

Food Needs

Abstract This study aims to evaluate the condition of food security before and during the new normal in Meduran Village, Blimbing Village, Malang City. The population in this study were all people in Meduran Village with a sample of 55 people. This study uses purposive sampling technique in sampling. In this study it was found that the income variables before the pandemic and expenditure on food needs had a significant effect on the level of food security for the conditions before the pandemic, while the variables of income before the pandemic, income during the pandemic, and income during the new normal also had a significant effect on the level of food security for the current conditions. New normal in Meduran Village. The variables for the number of family members and the age of the respondents did not have a significant effect on the level of food security in Meduran Village. The results of this study require further recommendations from relevant stakeholders. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi kondisi ketahanan pangan sebelum dan saat new normal di Desa Meduran, Desa Blimbing, Kota Malang. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh masyarakat yang ada di Desa Meduran dengan sampel sebanyak 55 orang. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dalam pengambilan sampelnya. Dalam penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa variabel pendapatan sebelum pandemi dan pengeluaran untuk kebutuhan pangan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tingkat ketahanan pangan untuk kondisi sebelum pandemi, sedangkan variabel pendapatan sebelum pandemi, pendapatan saat pandemi, dan Pendapatan pada masa new normal juga berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tingkat ketahanan pangan untuk kondisi saat ini. kenormalan baru di Desa Meduran. Variabel jumlah anggota keluarga dan umur responden tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tingkat ketahanan pangan di Desa Meduran. Hasil penelitian ini memerlukan rekomendasi lebih lanjut dari pemangku kepentingan terkait.

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The Relationship between Socio-Economic Characteristics of Maize Farmers and Household Food Security in Eastern Uganda

Eastern Africa Journal of Rural Development ◽

10.4314/eajrd.v19i1.28347 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

S. Nagujja ◽

J. Mugisha

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Household Food ◽

The Relationship ◽

Eastern Uganda

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Intake of soft drinks and sugar sweetened beverages by Colombian children and adolescents

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil ◽

10.1590/1806-93042017000300005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 491-500 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Oscar Fernando Herran ◽

Eduardo Villamor ◽

Doris Cristina Quintero-Lesmes

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

South America ◽

Average Frequency ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Sweetened Beverages ◽

Household Food ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Objectives: to describe the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages in Colombia, South America and variables associated with this consumption. Methods: based on the Food Frequency Questionnaire applied in the National Survey of the Nutritional Situation of Colombia (2010), the prevalence and frequency/day of the consumption of sugar sweetened beverages by 10,070 subjects between 5 and 17 years old was estimated. Results: the prevalence of sugar sweetened beverages consumption in subjects between 5 and 17 years old was 85.3%, and the average frequency of consumption was 0.71 times/day. The relationship between age and the prevalence of consumption displayed a J form, and the association with frequency in times/day was linear. The highest consumption occurred at 16 years of age, with a prevalence of 90.4% and an average frequency of 0.83 times/day. Overweight and obesity were not associated with consumption (p>0.05). Conclusions: the prevalence and average frequency of consumption were positively associated with age, wealth, and level of urbanism and conversely associated with education and household food security. Children with stunting have a reduced prevalence but increased frequency of consumption. The consumption of sweetened-beverages is an expression of the stage of nutritional and food transitions.

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