Contribution of Backyard Farming to Food and Income Security: Case of Kampala Metropolitan

dc.contributor.authorKirungi, Macklean
dc.contributor.authorSseremba, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorTugume, Katarimpika Joab
dc.contributor.authorMurongo, Marius Flavian
dc.contributor.authorSsekandi, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorTedson Julius Mwine
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-29T15:12:43Z
dc.date.available2021-10-29T15:12:43Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractFood insecurity, poverty, environmental degradation and climatic change are some of the major challenges facing the world. The urban poor are among Ugandans facing food insecurity and malnutrition due to several causes such as job insecurity, low wages and limited farming opportunities. Agriculture has been reported as the biggest contributor to poverty reduction and food security. This study aimed at estimating the contribution of backyard farming to household food provision and income and the sustainability of such practice in Kampala Metropolitan. The study was conducted in the urban (<10Km) and peri-urban areas (10-20Km) area of Kampala metropolitan area. The study found that Backyard farming significantly affected household food consumption scores, coping strategy index and income but not household dietary diversity scores (HDDS). However, these benefits were found to accrue less among the poor and less privileged.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/2858
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherProQuesten_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Social Development in Africa;Harare;Vol. 35, Iss. 1, (2020): 133-147.
dc.subjectCoping strategy indexen_US
dc.subjectIncome levelsen_US
dc.subjectFarming familiesen_US
dc.subjectUrban pooren_US
dc.subjectSmallholder farmersen_US
dc.titleContribution of Backyard Farming to Food and Income Security: Case of Kampala Metropolitanen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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