Food Security Status and Its Determinants among Inland Fishing and Non-Fishing Rural Households in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province
Inland fisheries are considered to have the potential to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition globally. However, its contribution has been unrecognized. The study aimed to analyze the determinants of food security status among households involved and uninvolved in inland fisheries in Sekhukhune D...
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| author | Jenny Potsiso Mokhaukhau Belete Abenet Jan Johannes Hlongwanes |
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| description | Inland fisheries are considered to have the potential to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition globally. However, its contribution has been unrecognized. The study aimed to analyze the determinants of food security status among households involved and uninvolved in inland fisheries in Sekhukhune District Municipality (SDM), Limpopo Province. Methods: A total of 115 households were interviewed following snowball, purposive, and simple random sampling techniques. Descriptive statistics, Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), and Multinomial Logistic Regression (MLR) were used as data analysis tools. These tools were used to obtain the socio-economic characteristics of households and the determinants of food security status. Results: A total of 72 households were identified as fishers, while 43 households were not fishers. Moreover, the results confirm that there was no significant difference in the food security status of households involved in inland fisheries and those who were not involved; however, most of them were mildly food insecure. Additionally, total household income, marital status, level of education and type of agricultural activity determine the food security status of households involved in inland fisheries and those who were not involved. Conclusion: The integration of inland fisheries and other sectors is necessary to address household food insecurity related issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-413979f644fc46b6878a8a93893cbb362023-05-06T06:48:59ZengShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesJournal of Nutrition and Food Security2476-74172476-74252023-05-0182257265Food Security Status and Its Determinants among Inland Fishing and Non-Fishing Rural Households in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo ProvinceJenny Potsiso Mokhaukhau0Belete Abenet1Jan Johannes Hlongwanes2 University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106 Sovenga 0727 South Africa Department of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production, University of Limpopo, South Africa. Department of Agricultural Economics and Animal Production, University of Limpopo, South Africa. Inland fisheries are considered to have the potential to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition globally. However, its contribution has been unrecognized. The study aimed to analyze the determinants of food security status among households involved and uninvolved in inland fisheries in Sekhukhune District Municipality (SDM), Limpopo Province. Methods: A total of 115 households were interviewed following snowball, purposive, and simple random sampling techniques. Descriptive statistics, Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), and Multinomial Logistic Regression (MLR) were used as data analysis tools. These tools were used to obtain the socio-economic characteristics of households and the determinants of food security status. Results: A total of 72 households were identified as fishers, while 43 households were not fishers. Moreover, the results confirm that there was no significant difference in the food security status of households involved in inland fisheries and those who were not involved; however, most of them were mildly food insecure. Additionally, total household income, marital status, level of education and type of agricultural activity determine the food security status of households involved in inland fisheries and those who were not involved. Conclusion: The integration of inland fisheries and other sectors is necessary to address household food insecurity related issues.http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-518-en.htmlfood securityinland fisheriesmultinomial logistic regression |
| spellingShingle | Jenny Potsiso Mokhaukhau Belete Abenet Jan Johannes Hlongwanes Food Security Status and Its Determinants among Inland Fishing and Non-Fishing Rural Households in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province Journal of Nutrition and Food Security food security inland fisheries multinomial logistic regression |
| title | Food Security Status and Its Determinants among Inland Fishing and Non-Fishing Rural Households in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province |
| title_full | Food Security Status and Its Determinants among Inland Fishing and Non-Fishing Rural Households in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province |
| title_fullStr | Food Security Status and Its Determinants among Inland Fishing and Non-Fishing Rural Households in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province |
| title_full_unstemmed | Food Security Status and Its Determinants among Inland Fishing and Non-Fishing Rural Households in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province |
| title_short | Food Security Status and Its Determinants among Inland Fishing and Non-Fishing Rural Households in Sekhukhune District Municipality, Limpopo Province |
| title_sort | food security status and its determinants among inland fishing and non fishing rural households in sekhukhune district municipality limpopo province |
| topic | food security inland fisheries multinomial logistic regression |
| url | http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-518-en.html |
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