Socio-economic and demographic determinants of food security in Chamwino District, Tanzania
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2020
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TJPSD.UDSM
Abstract
The general causes of food insecurity in Tanzania include use of a low level of
technology, dependency on rainfall and lack of proper inputs. While these
factors are fairly well known, the socio-economic and demographic
determinants of food security status in Chamwino District are not known
empirically. In this paper: (1) socio-economic and demographic characteristics
of surveyed households are analysed and (2) the impact of socio-economic and
demographic characteristics on food security is determined. A cross-sectional
research design was used to collect data from 400 households which were
randomly selected. Based on multiple linear regression, four socio-economic
and demographic variables (household size, land size cultivated, total annual
household income per adult equivalent and age of household head) significantly
(p < 0.05) positively influenced food security. It is concluded that socio-
economic and demographic factors greatly affect food security in the study area
and that addressing these factors could improve food security. It is
recommended that public and private institutions should be more involved in
addressing the food insecurity problem in Chamwino District by focusing on
the demographic and socio-economic factors which reduce food security.
Description
Tanzania Journal of Population Studies and Development, Vol. 27 No. 1,82 - 105
Keywords
Demographic- socio-economic factors, Food security, Determinants-food security