COPING STRATEGIES AMONG THE FOOD-INSECURE HOUSEHOLD IN MALAWI, A CASE OF FEMALE AND MALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLD IN SOUTH EASTERN OF MALAWI

Hannah Mayamiko DUNGA; Steven Henry DUNGA

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COPING STRATEGIES AMONG THE FOOD-INSECURE HOUSEHOLD IN MALAWI, A CASE OF FEMALE AND MALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLD IN SOUTH EASTERN OF MALAWI

Authors:

Hannah Mayamiko DUNGA | Steven Henry DUNGA

Publisher:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Journal:

International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 2017 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.91-107

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000819844

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

1309-8063

Abstract:

 

Food insecurity remains a serious concern in most developing countries. The fact
 that so many households are considered to be food insecure makes pertinent the
 question as to how these households survive. As food is vital for survival, there is
 always a minimum amount of food that is needed albeit small and within the food
 insecurity category. Households that are food insecure use different strategies in
 order to cope with their situation. There are varied coping strategies that can be
 applied by the head of household to ration or prioritise who should eat what,
 when and what amount. The study uses a questionnaire to collect data collected
 from Malawi in the Eastern region of the country which is among the regions that
 are characterized by food insecurity. The data is used to assess the coping
 strategies used by different households, and understand what determines the
 chosen coping strategy for a given household.
 The results of the statistical analysis showed that, food insecure households
 employed more coping strategies than the food secure households. The regression
 results show that gender, location, employment status and income are all
 significant predictors of household vulnerability. The results also show that
 female heads of households are more vulnerable than the male counterparts. The
 study, therefore puts to the fore the need to address gender disparities in the effort
 to deal with food security, and poverty in general.

Article Details

COPING STRATEGIES AMONG THE FOOD-INSECURE HOUSEHOLD IN MALAWI, A CASE OF FEMALE AND MALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLD IN SOUTH EASTERN OF MALAWI

Authors: Hannah Mayamiko DUNGA | Steven Henry DUNGA

Publisher: Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Journal: International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 2017 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.91-107

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2017

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000819844

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 1309-8063

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Authors:

Hannah Mayamiko DUNGA | Steven Henry DUNGA

Publisher:

Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Derneği

Journal:

International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanity Studies 2017 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.91-107

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000819844

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

1309-8063