scholarly journals Origins, production, and utilization of cassava in Burkina Faso, a contribution of a neglected crop to household food security

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flibert Guira ◽  
Koussao Some ◽  
Donatien Kabore ◽  
Hagrétou Sawadogo-Lingani ◽  
Yves Traore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Neglected Crop

scholarly journals The 2008 Food Price Crisis Negatively Affected Household Food Security and Dietary Diversity in Urban Burkina Faso

2012 ◽  
Vol 142 (9) ◽  
pp. 1748-1755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Martin-Prevel ◽  
Elodie Becquey ◽  
Sylvestre Tapsoba ◽  
Florence Castan ◽  
Dramane Coulibaly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Food Price ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Seasonality of the dietary dimension of household food security in urban Burkina Faso

2011 ◽  
Vol 107 (12) ◽  
pp. 1860-1870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elodie Becquey ◽  
Francis Delpeuch ◽  
Amadou M. Konaté ◽  
Hervé Delsol ◽  
Matthias Lange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Seasonal Characteristics

Food insecurity is affecting an increasing number of urban poor in the developing world. Yet seasonal characteristics of food intakes have rarely been studied in West African cities. The objective of the present study was to assess the seasonality of the dietary dimension of household food security in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). In 2007, two sets of data were collected during the lean and post-harvest seasons, respectively, on a representative sample of 1056 households. At each season, two non-consecutive 24 h recalls were performed at the household level. Food prices were also recorded. Household food security was assessed by the household's mean adequacy ratio (MAR) for energy and eleven micronutrients. Changes in the MAR according to the season were analysed by mixed multivariate linear regression. Results showed that intakes of energy and of ten micronutrients were significantly lower during the lean season than during the post-harvest season, leading to a lower MAR in the lean season (49·61 v. 53·57, P < 0·0001). This was related to less frequent consumption and consumption of smaller amounts of vegetables and of foods prepared at home. Food security relied heavily on food expenses (P < 0·0001) and on the price of meat/fish (P = 0·026). Households with economically dependent adults (P = 0·021) and larger households (P < 0·0001) were the most vulnerable, whereas education (P = 0·030), social network (P = 0·054) and urban origin other than Ouagadougou (P = 0·040) played a positive role in food security. To achieve food security in Ouagadougou, access to micronutrient-dense foods needs to be ensured in all seasons.

scholarly journals High food insecurity in Latinx families and associated COVID-19 infection in the Greater Bay Area, California

BMC Nutrition ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milagro Escobar ◽  
Andrea DeCastro Mendez ◽  
Maria Romero Encinas ◽  
Sofia Villagomez ◽  
Janet M. Wojcicki
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
The United States ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Bay Area ◽  
Household Food ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Food insecurity impacts nearly one-in-four Latinx households in the United States and has been exacerbated by the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We examined the impact of COVID-19 on household and child food security in three preexisting, longitudinal, Latinx urban cohorts in the San Francisco Bay Area (N = 375 households, 1875 individuals). Households were initially recruited during pregnancy and postpartum at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) and UCSF Benioff prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. For this COVID-19 sub-study, participants responded to a 15-min telephonic interview. Participants answered 18 questions from the US Food Security Food Module (US HFSSM) and questions on types of food consumption, housing and employment status, and history of COVID-19 infection as per community or hospital-based testing. Food security and insecurity levels were compared with prior year metrics. Results We found low levels of household food security in Latinx families (by cohort: 29.2%; 34.2%; 60.0%) and child food security (56.9%, 54.1%, 78.0%) with differences between cohorts explained by self-reported levels of education and employment status. Food security levels were much lower than those reported previously in two cohorts where data had been recorded from prior years. Reported history of COVID-19 infection in households was 4.8% (95% Confidence Interval (CI); 1.5–14.3%); 7.2% (95%CI, 3.6–13.9%) and 3.5% (95%CI, 1.7–7.2%) by cohort and was associated with food insecurity in the two larger cohorts (p = 0.03; p = 0.01 respectively). Conclusions Latinx families in the Bay Area with children are experiencing a sharp rise in food insecurity levels during the COVID-19 epidemic. Food insecurity, similar to other indices of poverty, is associated with increased risk for COVID-19 infection. Comprehensive interventions are needed to address food insecurity in Latinx populations and further studies are needed to better assess independent associations between household food insecurity, poor nutritional health and risk of COVID-19 infection.

Food Security Status and Factors Affecting Household Food Security in Enugu State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 565-581
Author(s):  
Wilson Chukwukasi Kassy ◽  
Anne C Ndu ◽  
Chinyere Cecilia Okeke ◽  
Elisa Chwike Aniwada
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Enugu State
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