Understanding food security determinants and coping strategies among smallholder farming households in Northern Ethiopia DOI Creative Commons

Misgina Gebrehiwot,

Biadgilgn Demisse,

Hailemariam Meaza

et al.

Cogent Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: June 3, 2024

Empirical information on food insecurity at the disaggregated geographic level is vital for effective interventions. Using a household survey, we explored prevalence of among smallholder farming households and analyzed factors associated with it in northern Ethiopia. We collected data from 353 farmers utilized dietary intake method to assess quantify security. Nearly half (49.3%) are unable meet minimum energy requirement healthy active life. The distribution available calorie reveals that approximately 29% precariously close security line, indicating state vulnerability. While, such as education, social linkage, migration, number livestock (mules) owned by households, access drinking water, use fertilizer, plain farmland being maize producer have positive significant influences, large family size has negative influence smallholders' status. major coping strategies identified indicate severity region resilience adaptability face insecurity. findings suggest need more sustainable solutions address root causes insecurity, improving agricultural productivity through high-quality crop varieties technologies, enhanced financial market services strengthening safety nets improve

Language: Английский

Effects of potato farming on small farmers’ food security in volcanic highlands of Rwanda DOI Creative Commons
Aristide Maniriho,

Ferdinand Nkikabahizi

Cogent Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Language: Английский

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Strengthening household resilience for enhanced food security in northwestern Ethiopia: insights from resilience pillars DOI Creative Commons
Mekonen Getachew Abebe

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Introduction Ethiopia has faced significant food insecurity challenges, impacting households from the district to national level. To strengthen household resilience security, it is essential assess their current levels accurately. The main objective of study was rural in Libo Kemkem, a northwest Ethiopia, which particularly susceptible insecurity, and identify contributions key pillars that enhance households' capacity cope with insecurity. Methodology research used cross-sectional survey 216 households, drawn using multi-stage stratified sampling technique ensure representation across different subgroups. Food Agricultural Organization's Resilience Index Measurement Analysis II framework applied resilience. Factor analysis as analytical tool estimate index. Result discussion result indicated asset, adaptive capacity, access basic services are highly contributed positive scores 0.85, 0.82, 0.81 respectively. All aforementioned since greater than 0.37 recommended for sample size 200 above. Nevertheless, social safety net negatively associated resilience, score 0.68. average index 0.56, showing 63% less resilient. overall results showed better assets, services, likely be more Consequently, this recommends applying targeted resilience-oriented strategies programs, packages, projects improve these positively contributing security area.

Language: Английский

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Factors Influencing the Household Food Security of Forest Villagers in Eastern Sub‐Himalayan India DOI Creative Commons
Deepen Chettri, Pritha Datta, Dil Bahadur Rahut

et al.

Food and Energy Security, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2)

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

ABSTRACT Food insecurity is a serious concern in many developing countries, especially for forest communities, who grapple with unique challenges stemming from their dependence on natural resources and limited access to vital livelihood capitals. Despite extensive research food security, there still remains gap understanding the distinct factors affecting security within communities conservation zones of fragile Eastern Himalayas. This study seeks fill this by examining determining household among villagers Buxa Tiger Reserve, located eastern sub‐Himalayan region India, which characterized significant environmental socio‐economic challenges. Households were evaluated using Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) grouped into four levels: secure, mildly insecure, moderately severely insecure. The partial proportional odds model marginal effects estimated analyze various explanatory variables severity insecurity. results revealed that 28% households whereas 72% experienced varying degrees insecurity, majority falling (37.33%) (21.67%) insecure categories. Key influencing include age education head, landholding size, farming experience, dependency ratio, distance bank, livestock loss due leopard predation. Additionally, non‐farm income, social transfers, remittances significantly contribute improved security. These findings highlight urgent need targeted interventions enhance educational opportunities, diversify income sources, strengthen safety nets effectively address communities.

Language: Английский

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Agricultural extension education model to household food security (AEE to HFS) in Khouzestan province, Iran DOI Creative Commons

Sharareh Asadi,

Azadeh N. Noorivandi, Ahmad Reza Ommani

et al.

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: March 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assessing Urban Food Security Challenges in Gondar, Ethiopia: A Systematic Study on Household Vulnerability and Policy Implications DOI Creative Commons
Ishfaq Ahmad Malik, Showkat Ahmad Shah

The Scientific World JOURNAL, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2025(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Food security is a paramount issue, particularly in developing nations like Ethiopia. Much of the existing research focuses on identifying factors and constraints households related to rural areas. However, little attention has been paid urban householders' food insecurity. To this end, study conducted Gondar evaluate household security, sampling 357 homes. Results revealed that 67% male-headed were secure 33% insecure, while 72% female-headed found insecure 28% secure. Tenants faced higher insecurity (77%) versus homeowners (12%). The Foster-Greer-Thorbecke model highlighted 53% incidence, 14% depth, 5.4% severity Tackling 15% calorie needs could eradicate it with proactive regional governance. Binary logistic modelling identified gender, homeownership, income, marital status, remittance, credit access as significant (p < 0.01). underscores need for tailored programs focusing stable pricing, housing, low-interest loans which are crucial addressing overcoming

Language: Английский

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Food and Nutrition Security of Smallholder Farmers in Eastern Ethiopia: A Comparative Analysis of Shifters and Non-Shifters from Coffee to Khat DOI Creative Commons
Ahmed Mohammed Abdurehim,

Jema Haji,

Abdi Khalil Edriss

et al.

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101862 - 101862

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Armed conflict and household food insecurity: impacts and coping strategies in the conflict-affected rural settings of Tigray, Ethiopia DOI Creative Commons
Hafte Gebreselassie Gebrihet, Yibrah Hagos Gebresilassie

Cogent Social Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: March 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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How do different food policies impact food insecurity and health? A review and meta-analysis DOI
GeckHong Yeo, Jennifer E. Lansford, Anna Gassman‐Pines

et al.

Food Security, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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Determinants of food insecurity and coping mechanisms in Offa district, Southern Ethiopia DOI Creative Commons
Mamush Masha, Elias Bojago, Yitbarek Abrham

et al.

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14, P. 100782 - 100782

Published: Sept. 16, 2023

Food is an essential requirement for human survival, growth, and health. Despite the fact that right to be free from hunger most fundamental can achieved, a substantial number of people worldwide experience food insecurity. This study examined factors influence household insecurity coping methods adopted by households during crises in Offa District southern Ethiopia. included 144 with three kebeles, interview schedule method was used collect data sampled houses. Descriptive statistics were describe characteristics techniques scarcity. Statistical methods, such as chi-square test t-test, compare food-secure food-insecure sampling relation explanatory variables. The Consumption Score (FCS) determine level caloric availability. Determinants identified using binary logit model. empirical model consisted 11 Off-farm income, educational family head, access credit, livestock ownership, dependence ratio, cultivated farm size, extension services, technology adoption found statistically significant determining Coping strategies households, limiting intake, borrowing money, rationing skipping meals have been discovered. Based on these findings, it suggested all pertinent bodies prioritize improving rural farmers' incomes, promoting encouraging basic education, off-farm non-farm employment opportunities, introducing development packages improve security households.

Language: Английский

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Impacts of Crop Production and Value Chains on Household Food Insecurity in Kwazulu-Natal: An Ordered Probit Analysis DOI Open Access
Thobani Cele, Maxwell Mudhara

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 700 - 700

Published: Jan. 12, 2024

Household food insecurity persists in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, despite significant contribution of agriculture to country’s economy. The role that combination crop production systems and value chains can play improving household security has yet be addressed. This paper examines combined effects on insecurity. A Principal Component Analysis (PCA) transformed correlated variables into three distinct domains, namely, modern agro-production practices, sustainable market integration, traditional knowledge. An Ordered Probit was used determine factors influence measured using Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) 300 randomly selected smallholder farmers. results showed knowledge focus, education, livestock ownership significantly negatively impact a household’s size, expenditure, cash credit, as well floods, positively affect its Policymakers stakeholders should prioritise integration preservation knowledge, while reducing costs, order combat

Language: Английский

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