Takes more than two to tango: Intrahousehold food system agency and its intricacies in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Intra-household food system agency is affected by individual physiology, environmental diversity, variations in social conditions, relational perspectives and distribution within families, resulting in differing capabilities and functionings which have a bearing on welfare. The study used the capability approach to assess intrahousehold food system agency, its determinants and welfare impact, taking a cross-sectional survey of 1184 households from three heterogenous study sites in South Africa. Poisson count regression, Propensity Score Matching and Monte Carlo Simulations were used in the study. Duration of stay within the community, tenure, employment status and household size were significant in the number of intrahousehold food system decisions made by female heads and none-nuclear fam

SUBMITTER: Ngarava S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10661508 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature