The impact of drought on household food security : a case study of Northern Tanzania

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dc.contributor.advisorKarriem, Abdulrazak
dc.contributor.authorNdzelen, Maria Goretti Diane
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-26T10:47:53Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-03T10:50:52Z
dc.date.available2016-05-26T10:47:53Z
dc.date.available2024-05-03T10:50:52Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionMagister Artium (Development Studies) - MA(DVS)en_US
dc.description.abstractWith changes in climatic conditions being increasingly noticed around the world in the past 2 decades, drought has been identified as one of the main causes of food insecurity. Given the inseparable nature of food security and poverty, it has been impossible for Africa to attain the poverty reduction Millennium Development Goal as most of the continent still suffers food insecurity. Impacts of the drought described as one of the worst droughts which occurred in West an East Africa between 2009-2011, are still felt in some parts of Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and parts of Northern Tanzania close to Kenya. With almost 70% of sub- Saharan Africa’s population involved in agriculture, the occurrence of drought not only causes failure in food production but also negatively impacts food security and increases poverty. Understanding the impacts of drought on household food security is important for reducing household’s risk of poverty. Following this the study proposes policies for reducing the impact of drought on food security and other policies that can ensure complete eradication of food insecurity.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/12978
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectClimatic conditionsen_US
dc.subjectNorthern Tanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectFood insecurityen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.subjectDroughten_US
dc.subjectHouseholdsen_US
dc.titleThe impact of drought on household food security : a case study of Northern Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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