Food Insecurity and Nutritional Inadequacy in Children and Adolescents of Basic Education Schools of Cantagalo District in São Tomé and Príncipe, Central Africa DOI Open Access

Francisca Ferreira,

Maria Amélia Ferreira, Renata Barros

et al.

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(16), P. 2802 - 2802

Published: Aug. 22, 2024

Food insecurity (FI) is a critical socioeconomic and public health problem globally, particularly affecting children’s nutritional status development. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of inadequacy among children adolescents in Cantagalo district São Tomé Príncipe (STP), Central Africa. It also assessed their households’ FI situation examined sociodemographic, anthropometric, characteristics associated with severe FI. Data included 546 children/adolescents (51.8% males, aged 9–15 years) from eight basic education schools. A structured questionnaire provided sociodemographic data, while anthropometric measurements status. Dietary intake data were gathered using single 24 h dietary recall, adjusted prevalences obtained version 2.0 PC-Software for Intake Distribution Estimation (PC-SIDE®). The Household Insecurity Access Scale was used FI, households classified as severely or non-severely food insecure. Multivariable binary logistic regression models potential confounders identified factors related Children’s/adolescents’ thinness exhibited 34.1% participants, over 95% had inadequate essential micronutrients, including iron. Notably, 73.7% higher severity positively lower iron certain household head characteristics, such being female older, negatively having home garden.

Language: Английский

Religion, climate change, and food security in Africa DOI

Cecilia Engko,

Titien Sofiati,

Meidy Kempa

et al.

African Identities, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 5

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Language: Английский

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Achieving sustainable food security: does urban household garden agriculture matter? DOI
Ridwan Mukaila, Anselm A. Enete

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Implications of Land Ownership Heterogeneity on Household Food Security: A Case Study of Urban Farming in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province DOI Creative Commons

Joyce Thamaga-Chitja,

Nthabeleng Tamako, Temitope O. Ojo

et al.

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 236 - 236

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Understanding the impact of land ownership on household food security is crucial for achieving sustainable rural and agricultural development in developing countries through improved farm performance. Using a multistage sampling technique to collect data from 156 urban farmers, this study analysed farmers Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Province South Africa. This employed probit model evaluate drivers among while marginal treatment effects was address selection bias attributed observed unobserved characteristics. The analysis status reveals varying degrees insecurity, with majority households experiencing mild insecurity smaller proportion facing moderate insecurity. Our results show that likelihood positively significantly influenced by monthly income, age, membership cooperative, gender distance market have negative significant impacts. empirical also reduces 50%. In conclusion, interplay educational level, size, access water, credit, shapes outcomes. A comprehensive understanding these relationships essential effective policies aimed at enhancing security, particularly regions where critical determinant productivity availability.

Language: Английский

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Leveraging social media for eco-education: home gardening for climate resilience and food security DOI Creative Commons
Frank Yeboah Adusei,

Yaw Asamoah Akowuah,

Frank K. Ackah

et al.

Published: March 28, 2025

This study explores the integration of social media as a tool to promote environmental education and sustainability through home gardening initiatives in Ghana. The focus is on leveraging platforms like Facebook, specifically Home Gardening, Ghana (HGG) initiative, address challenges related food security, urbanization, climate resilience. HGG has deep cultural roots, providing significant contributions security biodiversity conservation. It created an online community over 300,000 members, offering practical training fostering engagement. Using qualitative research approach, this evaluates HGG’s impact resilience, conservation, based responses from 100 participants. findings highlight initiative’s role enhancing household reducing costs, promoting sustainable practices. Challenges such limited access resources digital divide rural areas are also identified, along with women driving efforts. Social shown be powerful platform for knowledge dissemination, peer support, collective action education. underscores transformative potential communication addressing change urban insecurity

Language: Английский

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Impact of home garden practices on urban households food security dimensions during the Tigray War: the case of Mekelle City, Ethiopia DOI

Azeb Gebreigziabher,

Aregawi Beyene,

Zenebe Abraha

et al.

International Journal of Vegetable Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 29

Published: March 29, 2025

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the objectives of establishing backyard gardens in the peri-urban and rural households of South Africa DOI Creative Commons

Neo Mokone,

Michael Akwasi Antwi, Matome Moshobane Simeon Maake

et al.

Discover Food, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1)

Published: April 15, 2025

Language: Английский

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A Review of Food Consumption and Food Security Challenges in South Africa DOI
Rudzani Nengovhela, Lesetja Jacob Ledwaba, Jan Johannes Hlongwane

et al.

IntechOpen eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 16, 2025

Food security in South Africa remains a significant challenge, especially rural areas where access to food is limited. Despite 80% of households having sufficient 2021, 21% still faced severe insecurity, requiring targeted interventions. The issue exacerbated by high poverty, unemployment, the lingering effects COVID-19, rising living costs, and global economic shocks. Health problems, such as malnutrition, obesity, noncommunicable diseases like diabetes hypertension, are linked poor dietary patterns stemming from insecurity. also faces 45% wastage value chain. country experiences triple burden with undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, obesity being prevalent. Unhealthy consumption, driven income inequality further worsens situation many opt for cheap, calorie-dense foods. To address sustainable practices climate-smart agriculture, supporting small-scale farmers, reducing wastage, improving market crucial. Community-based solutions, school gardens redistribution programmes, can enhance access, reduce promote security. International partnerships strategic government policies will be key realizing food-secure nation.

Language: Английский

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The role of sustainable land management practices in alleviating household food insecurity in Nigeria DOI Creative Commons
Temitope O. Ojo,

Olufunmilola F. Adesiyan,

A. O. Ige

et al.

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Nov. 19, 2024

Climate change is a major challenge impacting food security globally. Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries including Nigeria has experienced the negative effect of climate vagaries most especially on agricultural production, thus, leading to insecurity. However, sustainable land management (SLM) practices have huge potential minimize impacts in rapidly changing climate. This study estimates determinants adoption SLM and impact household among smallholder rice farmers Ogun State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used select 120 respondents. Poisson endogenous treatment (PET) model employed analyse level area. To account for counterfactuals, doubly-robust augmented-probability-weighted regression adjustment (APWRA) also used. In same vein, marginal effects (MTE) approach estimate heterogeneity. The results showed that socio-economic factors greatly influenced practices, such as age educational farmers. found be improved when they package consisting variety hence, alleviate insecurity if well combined large extent. concluded knowledge form formal education, some vocational training, trainings access weather information were key influencing untreated (ATU) are lower than ATE ATT, confirming positive selection unobserved gains. particular, ATU show an average non-adopting household, would significantly improve dietary diversity by about 27%. Farm-level policy efforts aims equip through disseminating step towards promotion practice which eventually leads increased security. recommended continuous extensive use can fostered encouraging join social organisation where related relevant shared trained extension officers.

Language: Английский

Citations

3
Food Insecurity and Nutritional Inadequacy in Children and Adolescents of Basic Education Schools of Cantagalo District in São Tomé and Príncipe, Central Africa DOI Open Access

Francisca Ferreira,

Maria Amélia Ferreira, Renata Barros

et al.

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(16), P. 2802 - 2802

Published: Aug. 22, 2024

Food insecurity (FI) is a critical socioeconomic and public health problem globally, particularly affecting children’s nutritional status development. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence of inadequacy among children adolescents in Cantagalo district São Tomé Príncipe (STP), Central Africa. It also assessed their households’ FI situation examined sociodemographic, anthropometric, characteristics associated with severe FI. Data included 546 children/adolescents (51.8% males, aged 9–15 years) from eight basic education schools. A structured questionnaire provided sociodemographic data, while anthropometric measurements status. Dietary intake data were gathered using single 24 h dietary recall, adjusted prevalences obtained version 2.0 PC-Software for Intake Distribution Estimation (PC-SIDE®). The Household Insecurity Access Scale was used FI, households classified as severely or non-severely food insecure. Multivariable binary logistic regression models potential confounders identified factors related Children’s/adolescents’ thinness exhibited 34.1% participants, over 95% had inadequate essential micronutrients, including iron. Notably, 73.7% higher severity positively lower iron certain household head characteristics, such being female older, negatively having home garden.

Language: Английский

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0