Understanding the drivers of food security among agriculture-based households in Gurue District, Central Mozambique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of food insecurity in Mozambique is alarming, despite progress made during the 2010s. Several studies apply different proxy indicators of food security (FS) to assess the FS situation. However, these studies overlook the factors affecting FS, using only a single data point that results in an incomplete picture of FS. Food security is expected to fluctuate, being better and worse than what studies suggest. Using a sample of 296 households to assess FS, key drivers conditioning households' capacity to achieve FS in Gurué District, Central Mozambique, are identified. Data were collected in the pre-harvest period and during the harvest period to capture relevant interseasonal variation of FS. Household FS is assessed using three standard indicators: Household

SUBMITTER: Matavel C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807014 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature