Theoretical determinants of food insecurity in Chamwino District, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorAssenga, E. A
dc.contributor.authorKayunze, K. A
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-28T06:06:17Z
dc.date.available2023-07-28T06:06:17Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionTengeru Community Development Journal, Vol. 5, No.2en_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1821-9853
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5482
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTICDen_US
dc.subjectFood insecurityen_US
dc.subjectRanken_US
dc.subjectChamwinoen_US
dc.subjectAdult equivalencyen_US
dc.titleTheoretical determinants of food insecurity in Chamwino District, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlwww.ticd.ac.tzen_US

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