Conquer the Declining of Urban Food Security: A Concatenation of Participation & Social Capital upon Economic Empowerment study in Klang Valley, Malaysia

The study sought to establish factors that contribute towards food security among elderly headed households and then seek ways of enhancing them. The study was conducted in Mudzi District in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe. Data was collected from wards 11, 12 and 16. The study used cross sectional household data collected using a structured questionnaire. Two measures of food security are used; namely household food insecurity access score and household dietary diversity score. The results showed that food insecurity access score was statistically higher for elderly headed household when compared to those headed by younger people. The study revealed that social capital, remittances, and off farm income generating projects can increase the elderly headed household’s likelihood of being food secure. The study also showed that public assistance is not making a positive contribution towards food security of elderly headed household. This paper argues that it is important for government and civil society to promote social capital and support channels of remittances to elderly headed households in communal areas.

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Social Capital in Creating Food Security: Lessons Learned From Madukoro Village as a Food Independent Village (Dmp Program)

10.4108/eai.21-10-2020.2311949 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Fadlurrahman Fadlurrahman ◽

Nike Fauziah

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Food Security ◽

Lessons Learned

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

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i9.2019.618 ◽

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.

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Introduction to urban food security in the Global South

Handbook on Urban Food Security in the Global South ◽

10.4337/9781786431516.00006 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

Jonathan Crush ◽

Bruce Frayne ◽

Gareth Hayson

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Global South ◽

Urban Food Security

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Food Security in Ghanaian Urban Cities: A Scoping Review of the Literature

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13103615 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 3615

Author(s):

Robert Akparibo ◽

Richmond Nii Okai Aryeetey ◽

Evans Atiah Asamane ◽

Hibbah Arabah Osei-Kwasi ◽

Elysa Ioannou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Grey Literature ◽

Food Samples ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Urban Food Security ◽

Scoping Literature Review ◽

Food Safety And Quality

Urbanisation in Ghana could be negatively impacting the state of food security, especially in economically vulnerable groups. Food supply, safety, and quality are all aspects of food security which could be impacted. We conducted a scoping literature review to understand the nature and magnitude of evidence available on the urban food security situation in Ghana. A literature search was conducted in Medline, CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, Scopus, Web of Science, Africa Wide Information and Google Scholar to identify relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature. 45 studies, mainly cross-sectional surveys/food samples analysis, met the inclusion criteria. The majority of studies were concentrated in the Greater Accra Region (n = 24). Most studies focused on food safety and quality (n = 31). Studies on supply and stability were, however, scarce. Qualitative research methods were uncommon in the included studies. The existing literature on food security are concentrated in two regions: The Greater Accra and Ashanti regions. Future studies exploring food security in urban Ghana should focus on exploring the lived experiences and perceptions of food insecurity and food stability by urban-dwellers using qualitative methods. The evidence suggesting that the safety/quality of foods sold in Ghanaian markets is poor should be a concern to consumers and policy makers.

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