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
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
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
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
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
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) emphasise the reduction of poverty, hunger, and food insecurity as prerequisites for the economic development of a country. This paper examines how natural disaster shocks affect the food security of rural households in Bangladesh. We utilise the latest...
Author(s)
Shah, M. I.; Sakil Ahmmed; Khalid, U.
Publisher
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Citation
Geographical Journal, 2022, 188, 2, pp 223-244
This research was carried out in Marigat district that is largely an arid and semi arid in lower Baringo County. The characteristics of Marigat are high temperatures and low rainfall. The area experiences food insecurity that has attracted food aid from external agencies such as World Vision Kenya...
Author(s)
Saina, C. K.; Cheserek, G. J.; Kimwolo, A. K.; Omondi, P.
Publisher
Scholarlink Resource Centre, Lagos, Nigeria
Citation
Journal of Emerging Trends in Economics and Management Sciences, 2012, 3, 6, pp 893-900
This report provides statistics on food security in U.S. households throughout 2021 based on the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data collected in December 2021. An estimated 89.8 percent of U.S. households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2021, with access at all...
Author(s)
Coleman-Jensen, A.; Rabbitt, M. P.; Gregory, C. A.; Singh, A.
Publisher
USDA Economic Research Service, Washington, USA
Citation
Economic Research Report - Economic Research Service, USDA, 2022, 309, pp 44 pp.
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between food insecurity and school meal consumption, adjusted for sociodemographic variables. Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated households with children and adolescents living in Brazilian municipalities. A semistructured...
Author(s)
Amorim, A. L. B. de; Santos, R. D. dos; Ribeiro Junior, J. R. S.; Canella, D. S.; Bandoni, D. H.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Nutrition, 2022, 93,
Introduction: Food security and food security are considered important development goals in all countries, so that reducing food insecurity is seen as an important political goal for all people. Accessing this goal can be achieved by increasing food supply, improving access to food, and increasing...
Author(s)
Ghahramanzadeh, M.; Jafarzadeh, F.; Fathi, R.
Publisher
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Citation
Agricultural Economics & Development, 2022, 36, 3, pp fa207-fa225