Browsing by Author "Kayunze, K. A"

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Food insecurity among working poor and their coping strategies in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
(Social Work Journal, 2024) Njalambaya, C. A; Kayunze, K. A; Massawe, G. D.
Food insecurity is one of the contemporary global challenges as a large number of people in the world have inadequate access to sufficient and quality food. The objectives of the paper are as follows: to assess the status of food insecurity among working poor class members in Dar es Salaam, examine their coping strategies, and determine the association between the status of food insecurity and coping strategies. The study used a cross-sectional research design. A structured questionnaire and Focus Group Discussions (FDGs) were used to collect data from 336 respondents. Chi-square was used to determine the association between the status of food insecurity of the working poor and their coping strategies in Dar es Salaam. The findings show that the working poor mainly relied on loans from friends and relatives and participating in Rotating Savings and Credits Associations (ROSCAs) as coping strategies. Furthermore, less than 20% of the working poor households experienced food insecurity. Coping strategies such as changing the place of residence, receiving financial assistance from friends and relatives, and participating in ROSCAs were significantly associated with food insecurity status of the working poor. It is concluded that food insecurity among the working poor is a relatively invisible aspect. Being a worker with a monthly wage does not prevent the working poor from falling into the food-insecure population category. It is recommended that the information on the association between the status of food insecurity and the coping strategies used by the working poor should be considered in the amendments of policies such as the Food Insecurity Policy for them to be efficient.
Theoretical determinants of food insecurity in Chamwino District, Tanzania
(TICD, 2018) Assenga, E. A; Kayunze, K. A
The causes of food insecurity in developing countries range from political instability to environmental degradation, poverty and poor health. While these factors are well documented, the theoretical determinants of food security in Chamwino District are not well documented. The purpose of this paper was, therefore, to determine the theoretical determinants of food security in Chamwino District, Tanzania. The study sought to: (1) rank some indicators of entitlement vis-à-vis those of pessimistic theory, optimistic theory, Woldemeskel‟s composite theories and family stress theory with regard to their relationship with food security and (2) determine the extent to which pessimistic, optimistic, entitlement, family stress and composite theories explain food security in the study area. A cross-sectional research design was used to collect data from 400 households which were randomly selected. Using multiple linear regression; household size, income from non-farm income generating activities, land cultivated and years of schooling significantly (p < 0.05) influenced food security. Further, it was found that entitlement in terms of income from non-farm income generating activities and land cultivated are the most important factors that determine food security in Chamwino District. It is concluded that the most important theory that determines food security in Chamwino District is entitlement in terms of income from income generating activities and land cultivated. Addressing these factors can help to improve food security than any other factors can do. The study recommends that promotion of income generating activities as alternative livelihood options should be pursued by both local and central government structures in Tanzania to improve food security.