Assessment of access to food by households in Epworth (Ward 3) Harare, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.advisorBoatemaa Kushitor, Sandraen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorSigge, Gunnaren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPhiri, Aliceen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Agrisciences. Dept. of Food Science.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-24T14:36:34Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T13:03:53Z
dc.date.available2024-02-24T14:36:34Z
dc.date.available2024-04-26T13:03:53Z
dc.date.issued2024-03
dc.descriptionThesis (MScFoodSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2024. en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Urban food insecurity is on the rise globally, particularly in the global south which is experiencing a surge in urbanization. High poverty levels, high levels of unemployment, volatile exchange rates, inflation, rising food prices, and generally high cost of living are some of the drivers of urban food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. Zimbabwe has gone through decades of macro-economic and political instability increasing the vulnerability of urban and peri-urban dwellers to food insecurity. This study assessed how households in Epworth, Ward 3 access food and the degree of coping when households do not have enough food or income to purchase food. The study sought to determine the level of food insecurity in Epworth Ward 3, the levels of income of households in Epworth, their sources of income and food, the percentage of income they spend on food and the degree of coping employed by households. To answer these questions quantitative research based on a case study approach was carried out in Epworth Ward 3 in which 200 households were sampled using a random sampling technique. A questionnaire that adopted the FANTA questions (Coates et al., 2007) was used to capture the Household Food Access Insecurity Score (HFIAS), Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS), Food Consumption Score (FCS), and the Reduced Coping Strategy Index (rCSI) indicators of food security. Findings from the research showed that more than half of the sampled households were moderately and severely food insecure. A greater number of households in Epworth Ward 3 consumed 2 meals per day. There is varied dietary diversity among the sampled households however, there is a sizeable population that consumes poor diets. Most households in Epworth rely on market purchases as their source of food. Total monthly incomes of the sampled households are very low and households spent a greater proportion of their incomes on food. Results showed that households with low monthly incomes were more food insecure. The study also showed that the more food insecure the higher the degree of coping. Overall food insecurity in Epworth Ward 3 is still very high. The research recommended continuous monitoring of the food security situation in Epworth with evolving macroeconomic conditions in Zimbabwe to continuously have a clear picture of the food insecurity in the area. This will inform the local board and decision-makers to tailor-make interventions that address the needs of different households in Epworth. Since most households rely on street and mobile vendors as sources of food there is a need to monitor and assess the safety and hygiene practices. The research recommends school feeding programs to increase the number of meals consumed by school-going children thereby improving their food and nutrition security situation. The researcher also recommends the government to introduce social safety net programs in Epworth as households are in precarious food security situation.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Stedelike voedselonsekerheid neem wêreldwyd toe, veral in die globale suide wat 'n oplewing in verstedeliking ervaar. Hoë armoedevlakke, hoë vlakke van werkloosheid, wisselvallige wisselkoerse, inflasie, stygende voedselpryse en oor die algemeen hoë lewenskoste is van die drywers van stedelike voedselonsekerheid in Afrika suid van die Sahara. Zimbabwe het deur dekades van makro-ekonomiese en politieke onstabiliteit gegaan wat die kwesbaarheid van stedelike en buitestedelike inwoners vir voedselonsekerheid verhoog het. Hierdie studie het geassesseer hoe huishoudings in Epworth, Wyk 3 toegang tot voedsel kry en die mate van hantering wanneer huishoudings nie genoeg voedsel of inkomste het om voedsel te koop nie. Die studie het gepoog om die vlak van voedselonsekerheid in Epworth Wyk 3 te bepaal, die inkomstevlakke van huishoudings in Epworth, hul bronne van inkomste en voedsel, die persentasie inkomste wat hulle aan voedsel bestee, en die mate van hantering van huishoudings. Om hierdie vrae te beantwoord, is kwantitatiewe navorsing gebaseer op 'n gevallestudiebenadering in Epworth Wyk 3 uitgevoer waarin 200 huishoudings met behulp van 'n ewekansige steekproeftegniek gemonster is. 'n Vraelys wat die FANTA-vrae aanvaar het(Coates et al., 2007)is gebruik om die huishoudelike voedseltoegangonsekerheidtelling (HFIAS), huishoudelike dieetdiversiteittelling (HDDS), voedselverbruiktelling (FCS) en die verminderde hanteringstrategie-indeks (rCSI) aanwysers van voedselsekerheid vas te lê. Bevindinge van die navorsing het getoon dat meer as die helfte van die steekproefhuishoudings matig en erg voedselonseker was. 'n Groter aantal huishoudings in Epworth Wyk 3 het 2 maaltye per dag geëet. Daar is uiteenlopende dieetdiversiteit onder die steekproefhuishoudings, maar daar is 'n aansienlike bevolking wat swak diëte verbruik. Die meeste huishoudings in Epworth maak staat op markaankope as hul voedselbron. Die totale maandelikse inkomste van die steekproefhuishoudings is baie laag en huishoudings het 'n groter deel van hul inkomste aan voedsel bestee. Resultate het getoon dat huishoudings met lae maandelikse inkomste meer voedselonseker was. Die studie het ook getoon dat hoe meer voedsel onseker is, hoe hoër is die mate van hantering. Algehele voedselonsekerheid in Epworth Wyk 3 is steeds baie hoog. Die navorsing het deurlopende monitering van die voedselsekuriteitsituasie in Epworth met ontwikkelende makro-ekonomiese toestande in Zimbabwe aanbeveel om deurlopend 'n duidelike beeld te hê van die voedselonsekerheid in die gebied. Dit sal die plaaslike raad en besluitnemers inlig om ingrypings op maat te maak wat die behoeftes van verskillende huishoudings in Epworth aanspreek. Aangesien die meeste huishoudings op straat- en mobiele verkopers staatmaak as voedselbronne, is daar 'n behoefte om die veiligheid- en higiënepraktyke te monitor en te assesseer. Die navorsing beveel skoolvoedingsprogramme aan om die aantal maaltye wat deur skoolgaande kinders verbruik word, te verhoog en sodoende hul voedsel- en voedingsekerheidsituasie te verbeter. Die navorser beveel ook die regering aan om sosiale veiligheidsnetprogramme in Epworth in te stel aangesien huishoudings in 'n benarde voedselsekerheidsituasie verkeer.af_ZA
dc.description.versionMastersen_ZA
dc.format.extent72 pages : illustrations, mapsen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/130313
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshFood -- Zimbabwe -- Safety measuresen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshFood supply -- Zimbabween_ZA
dc.subject.lcshStarvationen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshFood -- Economic aspects -- Zimbabwe -- Harare -- Epworth (Ward 3)en_ZA
dc.subject.lcshHouseholds -- Zimbabwe -- Harareen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshHarare (Zimbabwe) -- Economic conditionsen_ZA
dc.subject.nameUCTDen_ZA
dc.titleAssessment of access to food by households in Epworth (Ward 3) Harare, Zimbabween_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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