Food insecurity indexNigeriaFood insecurity and coping strategies in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State in the south-western part of Nigeria were studied by means of a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected from 80 households, consisting of 321 members, with the aid of a well-structured ...
surpassing the "very high" threshold of 40 percent. Additionally, 55 percent of surveyed households reported resorting to extremely negative food-coping strategies, reflecting a six percent increase compared to the previous year.
This study described food security status and explored coping mechanisms of students at times of food insecurity at the University of the Witwatersrand. The sample consisted of 387 undergraduate students from all faculties and a subsample of 30 students who received financial aid. The 30 subsample st...
The FCS is one of the many indicators developed to monitor food insecurity, each capturing different dimensions of the problem. Other examples include the Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS), also focusing on dietary intake, the Coping Strategies Index (CSI) and the Household Hunger Scale (...
The paper recommended that food security interventions be considered for low income urban households, more particularly, female headed households which tend to be more vulnerable to food insecurity. 展开 关键词: Food insecurity Coping strategies Msunduza Mbabane Eswatini Determinants ...
This study investigated smallholder farmers' perceptions on climate change; food access and consumption across seasons, and food management strategies for coping with food insecurity, with the aim of identifying promising cases that can be up-scaled to enhance food security. F...
different segments of society.Originality/value - The study draws its originality from understanding how food insecurity impacts female-headed households, highlighting the often-ignored gender dynamics of food insecurity in developing nations and aggregating the coping strategies and food insecurity expenses....
This study aimed at identifying and using coping strategies adopted by food insecure households in rural areas as a food insecurity indicator. Coping strategies as used here refer to short-term means of dealing with food insufficiency within the current entitlements of the household or relevant consum...
Food PantriesFood InsecuritySupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)Household ChallengesCoping StrategiesHealth ConditionsFood insecurity is a substantial and persistent problem in the United States. This paper explores key challenges experienced by households relying on the Suppl...
This method goes beyond more commonly-used measures of caloric consumption to incorporate vulnerability elements of food insecurity as well as the deliberate actions of household decision-makers when faced with food insufficiency. 展开 关键词: coping strategies food insecurity indicators vulnerability ...