Kitchen garden: Perceived role and utilization among rural households in Mandya, Southern Karnataka
Background: Diversified diet is the key to combat micronutrient deficiency in India. Kitchen garden is a sustainable approach to provide diversified diet in rural area. Aims and Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the utilization and perception of kitchen garden use among the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/50798 |
| Summary: | Background: Diversified diet is the key to combat micronutrient deficiency in India. Kitchen garden is a sustainable approach to provide diversified diet in rural area.
Aims and Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the utilization and perception of kitchen garden use among the households in rural area.
Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study carried out among women in the age group 18–65 years in Nagamangala was asked about the details on awareness and utilization of kitchen garden.
Results: One-third of the study subjects were in the age group 30–40 years. About 18.2% of them were involved in some form of agriculture related work. Around 64% of the households had space available for kitchen garden. About 54% households had kitchen garden and 95% of the subjects used their kitchen garden products for self-use.
Conclusion: Having kitchen garden contributes to household food security by providing direct access to food that can be easily harvested, prepared, and consumed. |
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| ISSN: | 2467-9100 2091-0576 |