Browsing Masters Degrees (Food Security) by Issue Date
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The potential contribution of a sustainable organic household food garden to vitamin A and vegetable needs of sampled low-income households, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2003)Vitamin A deficiency is a worldwide public health problem. In South Africa, in 1999, 62 to 70 percent of children in rural areas and 48 to 62 percent in urban areas consumed less than half the recommended dietary allowance ... -
Printed information access, preferences and use by farmers with potential for small-scale organic production, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)Printed information access, preferences and use by small-scale farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, who are experimenting with or converting to organic farming, were investigated to establish the need for information on organic ... -
Preliminary investigation of the potential for small scale production of quality solar dried produce, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2004)This study undertook to carry out a survey of dried fruits and vegetables that could be dried using a solar drier system and determine the efficiency of solar drying in terms of a) the effect of temperature and humidity ... -
Evaluation of the impact of a household food security programme in QwaQwa using a coping strategy index.
(2005)The Free State Department of Agriculture distributed food security packages to Qwaqwa households in 2003. The purpose of distributing food security packages was to improve the food security status of poor households. ... -
Food quality and safety of solar dried fruits and vegetables in the Butha-Buthe district, Lesotho.
(2005)This study investigated the quality and safety of solar dried fruits and vegetables produced by households in three locations in the Butha-Buthe district of Lesotho from November 2002 to March 2003. The aim of the study ... -
The impact of policy on perceived livelihood vulnerability: the case of Cato Manor.
(2005)This dissertation describes the outcome of a sustainable livelihoods approach to assess the livelihood vulnerability of community structures in Cato Manor (an urban renewal project of Durban City, KwaZulu-Natal). The ... -
Measuring the impact of crop production on household food security in KwaZulu-Natal using the coping strategies index (CSI)
(2007)Crop production is widely promoted as a solution to food insecurity, but its real impact on household food security has not been measured in South Africa. Small-scale production is a common practice for many rural poor ... -
Assessing the food security status of households participating in community gardens in the Maphephetheni uplands determined by the Household Food Security Access Scale.
(2007)While South Africa is nationally food secure, the m ajority of rural households are food insecure. Community and home gardens are widel y promoted to alleviate food insecurity. Households in the Maphephetheni Uplands , ... -
The impact of food aid on maize production in Swaziland.
(2007)The objective of the study was to provide empirical evidence on whether food aid leads to depressed domestic maize prices and reduced maize production in subsequent years in Swaziland. Similar impact studies have been ... -
A case study of the impact of irrigation on household food security in two villages in Chingale, Malawi
(2008)This case study investigated the impact of irrigation on household food security at Ibu and Kalizinje villages in Chingale, Malawi. The aim of the study was to investigate whether irrigation improved household food security. ... -
An investigation of household food insecurity coping strategies in Umbumbulu.
(2008)This study set out to investigate the food insecurity coping strategies of sample households from the Embo community in the Umbumbulu district of KwaZulu-Natal. A total of 151 Ezemvelo Farmers' Organisation and 49 non-EFO ... -
Perceptions of barriers to market participation among three farmer groups in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)There has long been evidence that many smallholder farmers can benefit from marketoriented agriculture. However, smallholder farmers often face a number of barriers to accessing the markets. Smallholder market access is ... -
An evaluation of the perceived benefits and constraints of community gardens established by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs.
(2008)This study provides feedback from the Extension Officers and community garden members involved in community garden projects of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, by investigating the ... -
Impact assessment of the integrated nutrition programme on child malnutrition in South Africa.
(2009)The Integrated Nutrition Programme (INP) was implemented in 1995 to target child malnutrition in South Africa. This study assessed the impact of the INP on child malnutrition by province and age group using secondary ... -
Do household coping strategies mitigate perceived household food insecurity among sample households in Dasse administrative area, Gash-Barka zone, Eritrea?
(2009)This mini-dissertation sets out to examine the perceptions of farmers in the Dasse Administrative Area of Gash-Barka zone of the impact of agro-ecological, socioeconomic and infrastructural constraints on food insecurity, ... -
Can small-scale poultry production contribute to household food security in the Maphephetheni lowlands, KwaZulu-Natal?
(2009)This study investigated the feasibility of small-scale poultry production to contribute to household food security in the Maphephetheni lowlands in KwaZulu-Natal. Forty households, selected by stratified random sampling ... -
Statistical analysis of determinants of household food insecurity in post-conflict Southern Sudan.
(2009)Hunger and food insecurity has remained an endemic problem in Southern Sudan for the last three decades. Lack of a “gold standard” measure for determining causes of household food insecurity is well documented in the Food ... -
The nutritional quality of traditional and modified traditional foods in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2009)The role of traditional foods in reducing hunger and malnutrition is not well documented in South Africa. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution, popularity and nutritional value of traditional foods in ... -
The practice, constraints and perceptions of improving soil quality through manure application : a case study of three smallholder farmer groups.
(2009)Land degradation and soil nutrient depletion have become serious threats to agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Soil fertility depletion in smallholder areas has been cited as the fundamental biophysical cause ... -
Collective farming : elements constituting an effective agricultural co-operative, the case of three co-operatives in the Umgungundlovu district.
(2010)Collective smallholder farming has been widely promoted as a vehicle for smallholder agricultural development in South Africa. As a result, agricultural co-operative registrations in South Africa are increasing. However, ...