The Northern Cape Province of South Africa faces drought that limits human endeavours, and which explains the unpredictable progress in livestock production over time. This study evaluated impact agricultural on smallholder farming households’ resilience Province. Data from 217 farmers were collected analysed descriptively with Agricultural Drought Resilience Index (ADRI), Household Food insecu...

Given the recent increase in number of Nigerians estimated to be at risk food insecurity, it is crucial explore array tools used quantify insecurity (FI). This exploration will help determine prevalence and severity FI Nigeria. review explored scope research carried out Nigeria examine how design was quantified. A systematic performed compile accessible Nigerian studies. Seventy-nine studies we...

BACKGROUND Chronic malnutrition or stunting among children under 5 years old is affected by several household environmental factors, such as food insecurity, disease burden, and poverty. However, not all children experience stunting even in food insecure conditions. To seek a solution at the local level for preventing stunting, a cross-sectional study was conducted in southeastern Kenya, an are...

One of the most significant issues faced by many low- and middle-income nations, including South Africa, is ensuring access to healthy, affordable, sustainable food. Africa renowned worldwide for its rich biodiversity a vast body traditional knowledge among those who consume forest foods. However, despite ecological diversity, frequent barriers remain getting diversified household diets. This s...

The global literature widely uses Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), Lafay Index (LFI), Export Diversification (EDI), Hirschman (HI), and Major Category (MEC) to analyze international trade flows, though agricultural trade, specifically agri-food commodities consisting of food feed commodities, is neglected in empirical works. Furthermore, the determinants Advantages have received little att...

BACKGROUND Mixed evidence exists with respect to the association between household food insecurity (HFIS) and obesity in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs), particularly among women. This study aimed to measure socioeconomic correlates of HFIS and explores its association with dietary intake and odds of obesity among mothers in Lebanon, a middle-income country undergoing nutrition transitio...

BACKGROUND Food shortage was associated with leprosy in two recent studies investigating the relation between socioeconomic factors and leprosy. Inadequate intake of nutrients due to food shortage may affect the immune system and influence the progression of infection to clinical leprosy. We aimed to identify possible differences in dietary intake between recently diagnosed leprosy patients and...

BACKGROUND Food insecurity and hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiency) affect about two billion people globally. Household food insecurity (HFI) has been shown to be associated with one or multiple micronutrient (MMN) deficiencies among women and children. Chronic food insecurity leads to various deficiency disorders, among which anemia stands out as the most prevalent one. As a high malnutrit...

Small-scale livestock farmers in the drylands of South Africa are highly exposed to agricultural drought-related food insecurity. Research has used descriptive analyses and missed need index diversity coping strategies for managing drought-induced This study was conducted bridge this gap using a two-step procedure. Initially, identified farmers’ security status. A strategy computed Shannon–Wein...