Food security and child nutrition status among urban poor households in Uganda: Implications for poverty alleviation
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Date
2003-05-07
Authors
Sarah Nakabo-Ssewanyana
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Publisher
AERC
Abstract
The urgent need for in-depth analyses of the patterns and determinants of food and nutrition
insecurity in urban areas in Uganda cannot be overemphasized. Using cross-sectional
data, this study explores the key determinants of the food security and child nutrition
status among poor households in Kampala.
First, raising the incomes of the urban poor may turn out to be an effective means of
reducing the food insecurity problem and child malnutrition. Second, while maternal
education has a stronger impact on girls’ long-term nutrition, paternal education has a
stronger impact on that of boys. Conversely, increases in income tend to have a bigger
effect on girls’ current nutrition compared to that of boys. All in all, efforts to fight poverty
per se may not improve the food security and nutrition status of the urban poor; other
factors need to be considered.
Description
HC 800 . A1 A342 2003
Keywords
Food supply - uganda - Kampala , Children - Nutrition - Uganda - Kamapala , Urban Poor - uganda - kampala , , household food security