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The effectiveness of food aid in reducing household food insecurity in developing countries has been extensively examined in previous studies. This study explores this issue in the context of COVID-19, using the example of emergency food aid provided by the Senegalese government. Field survey data...

Author(s)
Diouf, A.; Ndiaye, M. F.; Faye, C.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
African Development Review, 2022, 34, 4, pp 556-569
Abstract

It is well-established that armed political conflict has a detrimental effect on food security and household welfare: conflict induces food insecurity by reducing own food production, access to food through the market, and various other resources to sustain healthy and productive lives. One way of...

Author(s)
Tusiime, H. A.; Renard, R.; Smets, L.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Policy, 2013, 43, pp 14-22
Abstract

The emergency food system (EFS) is a critical part of the United States' social safety net. Using 2015-2020 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data, we identified trends in EFS use among food insecure, low-income households by estimating the probability of EFS use adjusting for...

Author(s)
Brady, P.; Harnack, L.; Widome, R.; Berry, K. M.; Valluri, S.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 2023, 18, 2, pp 145-163
Abstract

In Ethiopia, food security and vulnerability assessments have traditionally focused on rural areas. Recently, the issue of urban food security has been attracting attention in global policy debates. However, limited studies are found in the study areas that link food insecurity with major food...

Author(s)
Amare Molla Dinku; Tefera Chane Mekonnen; Getachew Shumye Adilu
Publisher
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Heliyon, 2023, 9, 3,
Abstract

The currently accepted means of categorizing household food insecurity and identifying famine or famine risk is through Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. IPC guidelines set criteria for the measurement and determination of famine, but recent analyses in famine-risk...

Author(s)
Maxwell, D.; Adan, G.; Hailey, P.; Day, M.; Odhiambo, S. B. J.; Kaindi, L.; Njiru, J.; Venkat, A.; Marshak, A.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Policy, 2023, 118,
Abstract

This scoping review aims to describe the main barriers to food security imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in low-income U.S. households, identify effective community-based implementation frameworks and strategies, and discuss the lessons learned from implementing community-based approaches during...

Author(s)
Sacca, L.; Garba, N. A.; Clarke, R. D.; Maroun, V.; Brown, D. R.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, 2023, 18, 3, pp 396-414
Abstract

Native Americans make up less than 2% of the population of the USA, but suffer from some of the highest rates of food insecurity, poverty, diet-related diseases, and other socioeconomic challenges. This study examined unique attributes of food security in Native American communities in the Klamath...

Author(s)
Sowerwine, J.; Mucioki, M.; Sarna-Wojcicki, D.; Hillman, L.
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2019, 11, 3, pp 579-607
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Introduction: Rural communities, as a large part of the population of developing countries, which are mainly food producers, are facing problems in providing their own food. Due to the trend of population increase on one hand and the reduction of environmental capacity on the other hand, it will be ...

Author(s)
Ghasemloo, H.; Cheraghi, M.; Einali, J.
Publisher
Agricultural Planning, Economics, and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI), Tehran, Iran
Citation
Village and Development, 2023, 26, 1, pp fa193-fa220
Abstract

Articles published in Food Security in 2021 are reviewed, showing a wide range of topics covered. Many articles are directly linked with "food" and associated terms such as "nutritive", "nutrition", "dietary", and "health". Another important group is linked with (food) "production" and a range of...

Author(s)
Savary, S.; Waddington, S.; Akter, S.; Almekinders, C. J. M.; Harris, J.; Korsten, L.; Rötter, R. P.; Broeck, G. van den
Publisher
Springer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Food Security, 2022, 14, 1, pp 1-7
Abstract

Most U.S. households have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living-they are food secure. However, some households experience food insecurity at times during the year, meaning their access to adequate food is limited by a lack of money and other resources. USDA's food...

Author(s)
Rabbitt, M. P.; Hales, L. J.; Burke, M. P.; Coleman-Jensen, A.
Publisher
USDA Economic Research Service, Washington, USA
Citation
Economic Research Report - Economic Research Service, USDA, 2023, 325, pp 46 pp.

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