Population dynamics and food security on the slopes of mount Rungwe, Mbeya region, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Novaty Sarah | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-13T05:36:08Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-13T05:36:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.description | Master's Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | Out-migration from the slopes of Mount Rungwe in Rungwe District to other districts is high despite the district having fertile land. Moreover, food security is not satisfactory; many people of Rungwe buy various food crop products from other districts. Therefore, this study was conducted with the'specific objectives to: Record population dynamics in terms of birth, death, in-migration and out-migration rates; Estimate dietary energy consumption (DEC) per adult equivalent per day; Estimate proportions of households below the recommended minimum level of DEC (2,280 Kcal); and Determine associations between the above population dynamics elements and DEC. It was found that the birth rate was 48 births, the death rate was 35 deaths, the in-migration rate was 18 persons, and the out-migration rate was 33 persons, all per 1,000 population. The average DEC was 3,407 Kcal, but 29.7% of households were food insecure. T-test results showed no statistically significant difference (p > 0.05) in DEC between households with a newly born member and those without such a member, and between households having in-migrants or out- migrants and those without in-migrants or out-migrants. However, there was statistically significant difference at the 5% level (p = 0.027) in DEC between households where at least one member had died and those where there had been no death, and in households that were living at lower and those that were living at higher altitudes (p = 0.016). The conclusion is that household food security on the slopes of Mount Rungwe is not much affected by new births and in- or out-migrations, but it is much affected by death of household members and living at higher altitudes of the mountain. To increase food security, it is recommended that, among other things, mortality be checked and people refrain from living at higher altitudes of the mountain. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Mr. Kim A. Kayunze,( Husband) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7312 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture. | |
| dc.subject | Population | |
| dc.subject | Food security | |
| dc.subject | Mount Rungwe | |
| dc.subject | Mbeya region | |
| dc.subject | Dynamics | |
| dc.title | Population dynamics and food security on the slopes of mount Rungwe, Mbeya region, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |