Determinants of Rural Household Food Security Status in North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Abebaw Hailu Fikire, Mesele Belay Zegeye

“…Food insecurity is one of the most serious problems in developing countries, especially in Ethiopia. …”
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Harmonizing the Assessment of the Impacts of Natural Disasters to Florida Agriculture by Christa Dean Court, Alan W Hodges, Matthew Lollar

“…Depending on the size and scope of the disaster, agricultural business owners and employees could suffer reduced earnings, financial insecurity, and social stress, and consumers could experience temporary food insecurity. Timely provision of credible estimates of agricultural losses after a disaster is critical to an official disaster declaration and to timely provision of disaster relief and recovery, but collecting data on agricultural losses can present challenges. …”
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Environmental degradation and food security in Somalia by Bile Abdisalan Nor, Yusniliyana Yusof

“…These environmental stressors diminish agricultural productivity, further exacerbating food insecurity among the population. This study examines the impact of environmental degradation on food security in Somalia. …”
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Globalization vs. Glocalization: Learn Lessons from Two Global Crises, Such as the Russia–Ukraine Conflict and the COVID-19 Pandemic, for the Agro-Food and Agro-Industrial Sector by Tomas Gabriel Bas

“…Likewise, the resilience of agro-food and agro-industrial systems that were negatively affected by food insecurity and food price inflation in parts of Europe, Africa, and other regions of the planet is analyzed. …”
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Challenges in the application of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for children living in Gaza amid ongoing conflict started in October 2023 by Mohammed Qutishat

“…Physiological needs remain unmet due to food insecurity and limited access to healthcare. Safety needs are jeopardized by ongoing violence, leading to increased trauma among children. …”
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The Conflict in Mali: Causes, Actors, and Challenges by Wardah Shahid

“…Despite international interventions, including peace agreements and counterterrorism efforts, Mali remains trapped in a cycle of violence, with severe humanitarian consequences: millions face food insecurity, displacement, and human rights abuses. …”
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A community-based study to assess the prevalence and predictors of stunting among under-five children in Sheger City, Oromia, Ethiopia by Firomsa Botorie, Bilisom Balcha Abera, Abera Botorie, Abera Botorie, Asonya Abera, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Abebe Dukessa Dubiwak, Tesfaye Getachew Charkos, Godana Arero Dassie

“…Family occupational and educational status, average birth interval, family size, a history of diarrhea, meal frequency per day, underweight status, duration of breastfeeding, inadequate dietary diversity, and household food insecurity were all associated with stunting among the under-five children in the study setting.…”
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The Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Productivity and Economic Stability in Rural Zimbabwe by Shingirai Stanley Mugambiwa, Frank Selelo Rapholo

“…This has strained the economic welfare of the region and increased the rate of food insecurity. The paper concludes by recommending a need for improved climate policy, encouraging the adoption of climate-resilient farming practices, and appropriate assistance to marginalized communities as a means towards improving the community’s resilience to climate change and sustainable livelihoods in rural Zimbabwe.…”
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Unfolding the potential of the ARIMA model in forecasting maize production in Tanzania by Joseph Lwaho, Bahati Ilembo

“…The aim is to forecast future production of maize for the next 10 years to help identify the population at risk of food insecurity and quantify the anticipated maize shortage. …”
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The Role of Traditional Leadership in Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Seke Community, Zimbabwe by Blessing Hodzi

“…The study also indicates that food insecurity, infidelity, drug abuse, land ownership, and patriarchy are some of the drivers of GBV in the community. …”
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“An Endless Cycle of Worry and Hardship”: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Food Security of Somali Migrants and Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya by Zack Ahmed, Jonathan Crush, Bernard Owusu

“…Urban migrants and refugees in many parts of the Global South have been disproportionately hit by these measures, increasing the precarity of their living conditions and exacerbating the food insecurity of the migrants’ households. Based on the results of a household survey and in-depth interviews with Somali migrants in Nairobi, Kenya in August 2022, this study documents the pandemic-related experience of these migrants in food access and consumption and assesses the overall impacts of COVID-19 on their food security. …”
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Climate Change: The Urgent Need for Global Health Strategies to Counter Adverse Impacts on Human Health by Andrew John Macnab

“…The consequences of global warming on human health include heat-related morbidity and mortality, an increase in vector borne and infectious diseases, greater severity of respiratory diseases, adverse nutritional effects from food insecurity, higher rates of injury and multiple effects from financial, educational, social and psychological stressors. …”
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Impact of witnessing abuse of their mother and childhood trauma on men's perpetration of intimate partner violence in the cross-sectional UN multi-country study on men and violence... by Rachel Jewkes, Ruchira Tabassum Naved, Naeema Abrahams, Nwabisa Shai, Leane Ramsoomar, Bianca Dekel, Andrew Gibbs, Jani Nöthling, Samantha Willan, Esnat Chirwa

“…Paths were mediated by food insecurity, depression, and a latent variable measuring gender inequitable and anti-social masculinities. …”
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Ungoverned Spaces and Menace of Herder-Farmer Conflictin Ondo State, South West Nigeria by Adebajo Adeola Aderayo, Orebanjo Abiodun Olusola

“…Herder-farmer conflict led to loss of lives, destruction of property, disruption of  socio-economic activities, food insecurity and distrust among ethnic groups.  Amotekun security outfit plays crucial roles in monitoring and checkmating herders who use the unmanned forests as hideouts. …”
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Three Horizons for Future Geoscience by Iain Stewart, Maria Angela Capello, Hassina Mouri, Kombada Mhopjeni, Munira Raji

“…Geoscience, along with other scientific disciplines, is being increasingly challenged on how it can best confront key global challenges, such as climate change, food insecurity, biodiversity loss, human conflict and migration, and persistent poverty. …”
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Economic Potentials and Use Dynamics of Sorghum Food System in Ethiopia: Its Implications to Resolve Food Deficit by Teshome Sirany, Esubalew Tadele, Haimanot Aregahegn, Dagnachew Wale

“…This review initiates one of the most common food grains grown in the poorest countries and the most food-insecure regions of the nation. We used deductive logical reasoning to develop a comprehensive scientific understanding of the crop that can be used to inform future research and policies. …”
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Assessment of the Effectiveness of Biophysical Soil and Water Conservation Structures: A Case Study of Offa Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia by Elias Bojago, Marisennayya Senapathy, Innocent Ngare, Tsegeye Bojago Dado

“…Community participation in encouraging farmers to participate in soil and water conservation practices is critical to resolving the issue of cutting-edge poverty, food insecurity, and environmental deterioration. From the study, we recommend that the government implements specific coverage and techniques as well as corrective intervention from nongovernmental organizations.…”
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Economic Impact of IFAD-Value Chain Development Programme on Rice Farmers in North Central Zone, Nigeria by A. A. Iordekighir, C. K. Biam, G. A. Abu, J. A. C. Ezihe

“… Raising agricultural productivity, reducing food insecurity and poverty levels of poor- resource farmers is an important policy goal for any concerned nation, particularly, in developing countries, Nigeria inclusive. …”
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND-BASED CONFLICT: THE IMPACT ON FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA by OGUIKE MIRIAM ADAEZE UJU

“…The adverse effect of climate change through drought, deforestation, flood, extreme weather condition, decline in soil texture, herders/farmers conflict, diseases and health issues, displacement, low human and physical capital, decrease in income, inequitable land distribution, poor infrastructure, etc, have caused poverty and food insecurity, etc. As a result of climate change, the number of land-based conflicts and deaths increased due to violence conflict within communities, groups, individuals and states. …”
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Changing Diets, Varying Food Consumption Patterns, and Food Security among Recent Zimbabwean Migrants in Windhoek, Namibia by Godfrey Tawodzera

“…Study results show that deteriorating economic conditions and food insecurity were the major drivers of migration from Zimbabwe. …”
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