Gendered effects of land access and ownership on food security in rural settings in South Africa
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7
Published: Aug. 24, 2023
South
Africa
is
one
of
the
many
countries
that
experience
critical
challenges
regarding
land
issues,
with
rural
women
in
particular
having
limited
access
to
and
ownership
land.
This
paper
argues
inaccessibility
for
contributes
significantly
their
deprivation
economic
opportunities.
Secondary
data
on
were
extracted
from
main
sources
such
as
peer-reviewed
articles
government
gazettes.
In
execution
this
study,
a
comprehensive
literature
review
(CLR)
was
conducted
illuminate
topic
under
investigation.
The
three
phases
(the
exploration
phase,
interpretative
communicative
phase)
method
adopted.
result
suggests
gendered
nature
distribution
phenomenon
food
insecurity
faces
numerous
households
areas.
customary
law
key
institutional
factor
poses
acquiring
equal
compared
men.
study
recommends
African
should
formulate
better
policies
provide
both
men
women.
Language: Английский
Food Insecurity within a Public University and the Role of Food Assistance Programs Amid the Global Pandemic
Evansha Andre,
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Yingru Li,
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Dapeng Li
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et al.
Social Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(1), P. 38 - 38
Published: Jan. 7, 2024
Food
insecurity
(FI)
is
a
pressing
concern
among
university
students
in
the
United
States,
and
COVID-19
pandemic
has
exacerbated
this
issue.
Providing
food
assistance
for
become
more
challenging
due
to
pandemic-related
consequences
interventions.
This
study
aims
(1)
analyze
social
inequalities
FI
large
public
during
pandemic,
(2)
investigate
association
of
their
utilization
campus,
community,
federal
programs
(FAPs)
FI,
(3)
understand
barriers
face
accessing
FAPs.
Survey
questionnaires
were
distributed
gather
socio-demographics,
usage
Logistic
regression
was
utilized
assess
relationship
between
students’
use
Among
surveyed
(n
=
282),
33.7%
reported
experiencing
FI.
Higher
rates
observed
socially
vulnerable
student
groups,
example,
non-Hispanic
Black
(62.5%)
Hispanic
(38.7%),
compared
with
White
(32.1%).
FAPs
had
limited
influence
on
low
utilization.
The
primary
insufficient
information,
ineligibility,
stigma.
findings
suggest
it
crucial
reduce
using
develop
targeted
interventions
marginalized
address
Language: Английский
Differences in Perceived Stress and Depression among Weight (Dis)Satisfied Midwestern College Students during COVID-19
COVID,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(5), P. 757 - 772
Published: May 18, 2023
Background:
Stress
and
depression
are
common
mental
health
concerns
among
college
students.
Factors
related
to
weight
status
stigma
associated
with
poor
outcomes.
We
sought
describe
the
prevalence
of
dissatisfaction
in
relation
stress
students
(n
=
551).
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
via
a
convenient
sample
between
December
2020
February
2021.
Mean
differences
Perceived
Scale-10
scores
Center
for
Epidemiologic
Studies
Depression
Scale
were
examined
using
one-way
analysis
variance.
Associations
stress,
depression,
measured
by
logistic
regression.
Results:
Weight
dissatisfied
(75.1%)
had
significantly
higher
mean
compared
satisfied.
The
1.05
times
more
likely
be
depressed
those
who
Significant
and/or
found
gender,
race,
parental
status,
marital
residence,
U.S.
citizenship.
than
that
reported
literature,
possibly
due
influence
social
isolation
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
Conclusions:
Strategies
reduce
improved
should
explored,
particularly
efforts
stigmatization
expand
access
care.
Language: Английский
The Picture of (Mental) Health: A Photovoice, Narrative Inquiry, and Critical Participatory Action Approach to Music Major Mental Wellness
Paige Zalman
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Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Higher
education
is
experiencing
a
mental
health
epidemic
(Venit,
2022).
There
unprecedented
student
demand
for
psychological
services
that
colleges
are
unable
to
meet
(Lipson
et
al.,
2019a),
leading
high
rates
of
illness-related
attrition
(Koch
2018).
Two
groups
students
at
particularly
risk
with
historically
marginalized
identities,
whether
by
race,
gender,
income,
or
another
factor
(Eisenberg
2013),
and
music
majors,
group
has
been
shown
have
greater
illness
than
in
other
majors
2016;
Spahn
2004).
While
many
quantitative
studies
captured
the
widespread
prevalence
(e.g.,
Koops
&
Kuebel,
2019;
Payne,
2023;
etc.),
existing
literature
cannot
adequately
explain
why
problems
more
common
students,
how
these
challenges
connect
intersect
identities
may
also
be
held
majors.
Language: Английский