Water Scarcity and Household Food Security

2022 ◽  
pp. 127-148
Author(s):  
Nomfundo Nomcebo Zulu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Water Access ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Local Municipality ◽  
Health And Development

The study employed the post-positivist epistemology to examine the impact of water scarcity to food security in three rural areas of Ulundi Local Municipality. A stratified random sampling technique was utilised to sample 400 respondents. Data was collected through self-designed questionnaires. Correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between the variables. The findings showed a strong positive correlation between economic and social development, water access, and scarcity. There was also a positive relationship between water access and household food security. Water access also had a strong positive relationship with public health and development. The study concludes that water access influences food security, public health, human growth, and development. It is recommended that the municipality should improve water access in order to improve food security, public health, and development in the rural communities.

scholarly journals AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THE CONTEXT OF INDUSTRIALIZATION AND FOOD SECURITY IN VIETNAM

AGROFOR ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Minh Khue Nguyen ◽  
Thi Dien Nguyen ◽  
Philippe Lebailly
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Household Model ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Status

Since 1990s the bloom of industrialization and urbanization brings the changes ofsocial and economic issue of Vietnam rural areas. During this process, ruralhouseholds have reduced agricultural land for cultivating. From the status of foodproducers now they become food consumers. Through surveying 215 householdsin Bac Ninh province, the study shows that that industrialization and landconversion process affected household food security in several aspects: the lost ofagricultural land and surplus agricultural production decrease; unguaranteed decentwork for peasants and high living cost; the decline of living quality and foodsafety. Food consumption of the family has shifted from self-reliance to the waythat more depend on market which increases food expense propotion on householdbudget. However, spending more on food does not mean satisfied since thesuspiciousness of food quality. Household food security becomes more vulnerable,especially for households that have limited access to land and incapability offinding stable jobs. One of the strategies of rural households is diversify theirlivelihoods, accepted multi-spacial household model. And when income from nonfarmjobs could relatively supply enough their need of cash, they would ratherconsume high quality food than grow and sell high yielding variable. Ruralhouseholds move back to the local traditional agricultural activities to ensure theirown food quality.

scholarly journals Determinants of Food Insecurity in Rural Households: The Case of the Paute River Basin of Azuay Province, Ecuador

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 946
Author(s):  
Otilia Vanessa Cordero-Ahiman ◽  
Jorge Leonardo Vanegas ◽  
Pablo Beltrán-Romero ◽  
María Elena Quinde-Lituma
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Econometric Tests ◽  
Main Determinants

Eliminating food insecurity is one of humanity’s greatest global challenges. Thus, the purpose of this research was to analyze the factors that determine food insecurity in households in the rural area of the Paute River Basin, Azuay Province, Ecuador. Stratified sampling was used as the sampling method, with proportional affixation. Moreover, we employed the Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Measurement Scale (ELCSA). We estimated the main determinants of household food insecurity using two binomial logit models and one ordered logit model. For the analysis of the data, the respective statistical and econometric tests were employed. The results show that housing size and access to food security information are the most important determinants of food insecurity in the three predictive models applied in this research. This research contributes to the existing literature on food insecurity and provides important information for policymakers, especially regarding food insecurity in rural areas, which has profound economic and social implications.

scholarly journals POLA PENGELUARAN PANGAN RUMAH TANGGA MENURUT TINGKAT KETAHANAN PANGAN DI PROVINSI JAWA TENGAH

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunastiti Purwaningsih ◽  
Slamet Hartono ◽  
Masyhuri Masyhuri ◽  
Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Security Level ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Expenditure ◽  
Four Levels

This research analyzes the system of food expenditure based on the household food security level in Central Java. The household food security levels are classified into four levels, consisting of food-secure, food-less secure, food-vulnerable and food-insecure. The data used are the Susenas data in the form of raw data. The results show that there are significant differences in the proportion of food expenditure among the households of food-secure and food-less secure to the households of food-vulnerable and food-insecure. In each level of household food-secure, household expenditure on instant foods and drinks shows the highest proportion compared to other food groups. The more insecure foods in a household, the higher expenditure proportion for tobacco. In each household group based on the level of food-secure, the households in urban areas have a smaller proportion of rice expenditure compared to the households in rural areas. Based on these results, hopefully the handling priority for the foodsecure problem should be better given to the household groups of food-vulnerable and foodinsecure.

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 Burden and Predictors of Underweight among Preschool Orphan Children in Southern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adane Tesfaye ◽  
Andnet Tadesse Wete ◽  
Belay Negassa ◽  
Yawkal Chane ◽  
Tekle Ejajo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status

ABSTRACTBackgroundUnderweight is one of the public health problems in Ethiopia. Underweight children had lower resistance to diseases, lower school performance, and poor quality of life. In Ethiopia, most of the available evidences are related to the general community children, which had different risks and severity level than orphan children. Even though under-five orphan children had a higher risk of underweight, they are the most neglected population. Therefore, the aim of the study to determine the burden and predictors of underweight among preschool orphan children in Dilla Town, Southern Ethiopia.MethodA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 367 orphans from December 5, 2017 to January 30, 2018. The survey data were entered into EPi-info version 3.5.4 software and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. The burden of underweight was assessed by calculating the percentages using ENA SMART software was used for anthropometric data management using WHO standard cutoff point below-2 S.D using z-scores. All variables with a p-value of < 0.25 during bivariate logistic regression analysis were entered into a multivariate analysis to identify predictors variables independently associated with underweight at a p-value of 0.05 with 95% CI.ResultsIn this study, the burden of underweight among orphan children was 27.4%. The main predictors of underweight were sex of child (AOR = 5.29, 95% CI (2.83-9.92)), type of first complementary food (AOR = 2.47; 95% CI (1.24-4.94)), household food security (AOR = 1.98; 95% CI (1.23-3.21)) and age of child (AOR = 7.19; 95% CI (3.81-13.60)).ConclusionUnderweight is a public health problem in the study area. Sex of a child, type of first complimentary food, household food security status, and child age were the predictors of underweight. Therefore, dietary appropriate intervention, nutrition education of mothers, and increase food security status of orphan children are highly recommended.

scholarly journals Analysis of Food Security Level of Urban and Rural Households in East Java Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Puryantoro Puryantoro ◽  
Hasbiadi Hasbiadi
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Security Level ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Food Expenditure ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Share Value

Food security is an issue that continues to roll because it is closely related to people's welfare. Not only urban but rural residents have also been targeted in various strategies to meet pagan needs. This study aimed to analyze household food security in both urban and rural areas in East Java. Data collection uses Susenas secondary data for 2016-2019 issued by BPS East Java. The share of food expenditure analyzes the data. The analysis results show that the population in East Java, both in urban and rural areas, is at the level of food security status because the share value of food expenditure is less than 60%. The share of urban food expenditure is lower than the share of rural food expenditure.

scholarly journals Comparison of different household food security assessment methods in the rural area of a Brazilian city

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Luiza Veloso Dutra ◽  
Dayane de Castro Morais ◽  
Ricardo Henrique Silva Santos ◽  
Sylvia do Carmo Castro Franceschini ◽  
Silvia Eloiza Priore
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Security Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Energy ◽  
Household Food

Aim: To evaluate and compare household food security situations in the rural area of a Brazilian city by three different methods: Availability of food energy at home, nutritional status and Perceptionof food insecurity. Methods: Cross-sectional study of 79 families living in 19 rural communities in a small city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, including a total of 272 residents. Families were selected by drawing lots, respecting the proportionality of families per community. The inclusion criteria included living in rural areas, inhabiting a selected household, and using food products available for consumption, by purchase and production. During family visits, nutritional status was analyzed by anthropometry, the perception of food insecurity by Food Insecurity Scale (EBIA) and availability of food energy at household for 30 days. Results: Of the 79 families of family farmers, 12.7% were considered to be unsafe for availability of food energy at household, 24.0% due to the presence of low weight at the household and 49.5% by EBIA. There was a low correlation among the methods, with differences between them (Kendall W 0.162 p <0.001). Food insecurity was associated to the presence of at least one individual aged less than 18 years old in the household. Food security classified according to EBIA was associated with an increase in the number of people living in the household, the production of vegetables and fruits. Conclusions: No single indicator can coverseveral dimensions of food security. Food Security involves a broad and multifaceted approach; therefore, its thorough evaluation requires different classification methods.

Impact of irrigation water scarcity on rural household food security and income in Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 675-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dil Bahadur Rahut ◽  
Akhter Ali ◽  
Muhammad Imtiaz ◽  
Khondoker Abdul Mottaleb ◽  
Olaf Erenstein
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Cereal Crops ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Poverty Levels

As Pakistan is currently facing a severe shortage of irrigation water, this paper analyzes the determinants of water scarcity and its impact on the yield of cereal crops (wheat, maize and rice), household income, food security and poverty levels by employing the propensity-score-matching approach. This study is based on a comprehensive set of cross-sectional data collected from 950 farmers from all four major provinces in Pakistan. The empirical analysis indicated that farmers with a water-scarcity problem have lower yield and household income, and are food insecure. Poverty levels were higher: in the range of 7–12% for a household facing a water-scarcity problem. The policy implications of the study are that the public and private sector in Pakistan needs to invest in irrigation water management to maintain the productivity of cereal crops which is important for household food security and poverty reduction.

Small Scale Agriculture in Enhancing Household Food Security in Rural Areas

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mfundo Masuku ◽  
Mosa Selepe ◽  
Nkosi Ngcobo
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Household Food
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