Effects of HIV/AIDS on food security in Kilolo district, Iringa, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKawanga, Eriko Helasta
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-03T12:18:38Z
dc.date.available2025-10-03T12:18:38Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionMaster's Theses
dc.description.abstractThis study examined impact of HIV/AIDS on household food security in Kilolo District. Specifically, the study identified socio-economic problems associated with HIV/AIDS and food security; determined the differences in bahaviour with regard to food security between the affected and non-affected households and ascertained the existence of known linkages between HIV/AIDS and households food insecurity in Kilolo District. Data were collected through interviews using structured questionnaires for households and checklist for key informants. Purposive sampling technique was used to obtain 154 households (77 affected and 77 non-affected) and 10 key informants. Findings have ascertained the main linkages of HIV/AIDS and households food security by comparing the affected and non-affected households in the following: more burden of dependants among affected (72.7%) compared to non-affected (51.9%); Lack of agricultural knowledge (66.2% compared to 46.7%); Not using improved agricultural inputs (64.5% compared to 37.3%); Produce no crop (14.3% compared to 2.6%); Decreased land cultivated (48.1% compared to 11.7%); Shifted from mixed farming to single crop (36.1% compared to 5.3%). Others are: bigger proportion has higher category of expenditure on treatment (53.2% compared to 32.4%); fewer do invest on agriculture and education (19.5% compared to 50.7%). Greater proportion reported greatest category of time lost for caring the sick (32.5% compared to 7.8%, of non-affected); also more children pulled out of school for caring the sick family members (15.6% compared to only 1.3% of non-affected). Other socio-economic problems that affect the HIV affected households more than the non-affected include; increased number of orphans, child labour, selling of household’s assets, and failure to participate in community activities. It is recommended that efforts should be made to provide labour saving technologies, appropriate knowledge on agriculture, income generating activities and access to credits to the affected households.
dc.description.sponsorshipBelgium Technical Cooperation (BTC) under The Belgium Embassy in Tanzania.
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7085
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSokoine University of Agriculture
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS-household food security
dc.subjectHousehold food security
dc.subjectKilolo District
dc.subjectIringa
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleEffects of HIV/AIDS on food security in Kilolo district, Iringa, Tanzania
dc.typeThesis

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