Indigenous crops have been proposed as part of a solution for household food security and
sustainable farming systems. However, they have been overlooked and underutilised by …

Food insecurity (FI) prevails in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, in South Africa, although many
people, including the elderly, are vulnerable to FI, little is known about the experiences of …

Background: The United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development argues for the
combating of health inequalities within and among countries, advocating for “leaving no one …

Food insecurity, obesity and hypertension remain major public health issues related to
nutrition in South Africa. The purpose of this study was to determine household food security …

The current study aims at assessing dietary diversity and household food insecurity among
children under 5 years. A community-based cross-sectional survey of 321 households was …

Food insecurity and malnutrition is a major problem in the sub-Saharan African region. The
study aimed to determine the contribution of dietary patterns and dietary diversity on child …

Since the dawn of the new democratic South Africa in 1994, the subject of food, and food
security, thereof, has received serious attention, especially among previously disadvantaged …

The exacerbated prevalence of sedentary lifestyles and obesity globally has been attributed
to lack of healthy dietary consumption coupled with inadequate levels of participation in …

Background: Suitable complementary feeding practices in young children can ensure
optimal nutrition status and reduce under 5 mortality rates (Jones et al., 2014). Inadequate …

Background: There is scarce information on the nutritional status of children of historically
disadvantaged agribusiness smallholders. Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of …