Vulnerability matrix of the food system: Operationalizing vulnerability and addressing food security

Food Security and Vulnerability in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Measuring Vulnerability to Food Insecurity

This paper develops a novel approach to the analysis of vulnerability in the context of food security. The proposed methodology incorporates recent developments in the analysis of risk management. It can be applied to estimate the probability that a household or a community might fall below a critical food security threshold at some time in the future. The methodology also aims to identify the ...

Food system sustainability and vulnerability: food acquisition during the military occupation of Kuwait.

OBJECTIVE To document food acquisition experiences during Iraqi military occupation in Kuwait. DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING Urban areas in Kuwait during occupation. SUBJECTS Those living in Kuwait during the period of occupation, and aged between 15 to 50 years at the time of occupation, recruited by snowball sampling. A total of 390 completed questionnaires (respon...

National Food and Nutrition Security System (SAMAT), A Tool for Identifying and Monitoring Food Insecurity in the Country

Background and objectives: Iran was reported in the high-risk group of World Food Security Map in 2008 .Identifying food insecurity is first step for executing interventions. Measuring household food security is its cornerstone. SAMAT System was designed to provide a variety of GIS-based reports to policy makers and managers in the field of food security. Methods and Materials: SAMAT system wa...

Addressing vulnerability of pregnant refugees