A systematic literature review of indicators measuring food security

I Manikas, BM Ali, B Sundarakani - Agriculture & food security, 2023 - Springer
Measurement is critical for assessing and monitoring food security. Yet, it is difficult to
comprehend which food security dimensions, components, and levels the numerous …

Forest pattern, not just amount, influences dietary quality in five African countries

LV Rasmussen, ME Fagan, A Ickowitz, SLR Wood… - Global Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
There are now far more people across the planet who suffer from micronutrient deficiencies
or are overweight or obese than there are people who are hungry or under-nourished …

Food security management in developing countries: Influence of economic factors on their food availability and access

N Bozsik, JP Cubillos T, B Stalbek, L Vasa, R Magda - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The research presents an analysis of the food security policy effectiveness on the
component of food availability and access in two developing countries, Colombia and …

Deforestation reduces fruit and vegetable consumption in rural Tanzania

CM Hall, LV Rasmussen, B Powell… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Strategies to improve food and nutrition security continue to promote increasing food via
agricultural intensification. Little (if any) consideration is given to the role of natural …

The economic perspective of food poverty and (in) security: An analytical approach to measuring and estimation in Italy

S Marchetti, L Secondi - Social indicators research, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The UN Sustainable Development Goals have set clear targets on global poverty,
hunger and malnutrition to be achieved by 2030, which have prompted academics and …

Drinking water quality and public health in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: coliform bacteria, chemical contaminants, and health status of consumers

B Sarkar, E Mitchell, S Frisbie, L Grigg… - … and Public Health, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Residents of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley draw drinking water from tube wells, dug wells, and
stone spouts, all of which have been reported to have serious water quality issues. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative assessment of social and economic impact of African swine fever outbreaks in northern Uganda

E Chenais, S Boqvist, U Emanuelson… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most important pig diseases, causing high case
fatality rate and trade restrictions upon reported outbreaks. In Uganda, a low-income country …

Food availability and livelihood strategies among rural households across Uganda

J Wichern, MT van Wijk, K Descheemaeker, R Frelat… - Food security, 2017 - Springer
Despite continuing economic growth, Uganda faces persistent challenges to achieve food
security. The effectiveness of policy and development strategies to help rural households …

Building resilience through social protection: Evidence from Malawi

F Otchere, S Handa - The Journal of Development Studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
We apply a well-known resilience index developed by the FAO to data from a cash transfer
evaluation in Malawi to address two key questions: Is the FAO index a valid measure of …

Smallholders' perceptions on biosecurity and disease control in relation to African swine fever in an endemically infected area in Northern Uganda

E Chenais, SS Lewerin, S Boqvist, K Ståhl… - BMC veterinary …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background In Africa, intensified pig production is frequently accompanied by
increased occurrence of African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks, leading to high case fatality …