Seasonal variation of food security among the Batwa of Kanungu, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Climate change is projected to increase the burden of food insecurity (FI) globally, particularly among populations that depend on subsistence agriculture. The impacts of climate change will have disproportionate effects on populations with higher existing vulnerability. Indigenous people consistently experience higher levels of FI than their non-Indigenous counterparts and are more likely to be dependent upon land-based resources. The present study aimed to understand the sensitivity of the food system of an Indigenous African population, the Batwa of Kanungu District, Uganda, to seasonal variation.

Design

A concurrent, mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) design was used. Six cross-sectional retrospective surveys, conducted between January 2013 and April

SUBMITTER: Patterson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5197730 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature