Food security and food sources linked to dietary diversity in rural smallholder farming households in Central Uganda
| dc.creator | Nabuuma, Deborah | |
| dc.creator | Ekesa, Beatrice | |
| dc.creator | Faber, Mieke | |
| dc.creator | Mbhenyane, Xikombiso | |
| dc.date | 2021 | |
| dc.date | 2021-06-15T12:10:49Z | |
| dc.date | 2021-06-15T12:10:49Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T13:32:17Z | |
| dc.description | Undernourishment, low food quantity and poor dietary quality are common among smallholders in rural communities. A cross-sectional study of rural smallholder farming households (n=174) with children under five in Kiboga district, Uganda. Limited diversity of crops grown, low consumption of micronutrient-rich foods, child stunting, and household food insecurity were observed. Households had adequate food supply for 7.6±0.2 months a year and only 35% were food secure. Four household typologies 1st (29% households) and 2nd (23%) had more food secure households, 3rd (28%) had mild food insecurity and 4th (20%) had severe food insecurity. The 3rd and 4th typologies had the lowest dietary diversity. The household typologies can be used to develop context specific strategies to improve dietary diversity. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113953 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/62518 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | American Institute of Mathematical Sciences | |
| dc.rights | Open Access | |
| dc.source | Nabuuma, D.; Ekesa, B.; Faber, M.; Mbhenyane, X. (2021) Food security and food sources linked to dietary diversity in rural smallholder farming households in Central Uganda. AIMS Agriculture and Food 6(2) p. 644-662. ISSN: 2471-2086 | |
| dc.subject | dietary diversity | |
| dc.subject | food access | |
| dc.subject | food security | |
| dc.subject | smallholders | |
| dc.subject | diversidad de la alimentación | |
| dc.subject | acceso a los alimentos | |
| dc.subject | seguridad alimentaria | |
| dc.title | Food security and food sources linked to dietary diversity in rural smallholder farming households in Central Uganda | |
| dc.type | Journal Article |