Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi

There is global debate whether to diversify agricultural production. A study was conducted in 2016 and 2017 in Lilongwe district, Malawi, to determine effects of agricultural diversity on income, wealth, diets and nutrition. A cross-sectional design was used in surveys on agriculture, income, assets...

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Main Authors: Fatch, Paul, Masangano, Charles, Jordan, Irmgard, Hilger, Thomas, Kalimbira, Alexander, Glas, Maria Gracia, Roehlig, Anna, Chiutsi-Phiri, Gabriella, Mangani Kamoto, Judith Francesca, Mambo, Isaac, Nuppenau, Ernst-August
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Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129147
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author Fatch, Paul
Masangano, Charles
Jordan, Irmgard
Hilger, Thomas
Kalimbira, Alexander
Glas, Maria Gracia
Roehlig, Anna
Chiutsi-Phiri, Gabriella
Mangani Kamoto, Judith Francesca
Mambo, Isaac
Nuppenau, Ernst-August
author_browse Chiutsi-Phiri, Gabriella
Fatch, Paul
Glas, Maria Gracia
Hilger, Thomas
Jordan, Irmgard
Kalimbira, Alexander
Mambo, Isaac
Mangani Kamoto, Judith Francesca
Masangano, Charles
Nuppenau, Ernst-August
Roehlig, Anna
author_facet Fatch, Paul
Masangano, Charles
Jordan, Irmgard
Hilger, Thomas
Kalimbira, Alexander
Glas, Maria Gracia
Roehlig, Anna
Chiutsi-Phiri, Gabriella
Mangani Kamoto, Judith Francesca
Mambo, Isaac
Nuppenau, Ernst-August
author_sort Fatch, Paul
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description There is global debate whether to diversify agricultural production. A study was conducted in 2016 and 2017 in Lilongwe district, Malawi, to determine effects of agricultural diversity on income, wealth, diets and nutrition. A cross-sectional design was used in surveys on agriculture, income, assets, and nutrition coupled with anthropometric measurements targeting children, men, and women in 424 households. Using an agricultural diversity index constituting crop livestock and fruit diversity, level of agricultural diversity was 28.22%). Bivariate correlation analysis showed that agricultural diversity had a significant positive relationship with household income (r = 0.369), wealth (r = 0.363), and dietary diversity (r = 0.144 for children, r = 0.298 for women, and r = 0.211 for men). However, agricultural diversity had no significant effect on nutritional status of children, women, and men. This implies that to influence nutrition, other factors, such as better health, need to complement agricultural diversity.
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spelling CGSpace1291472025-12-08T09:54:28Z Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi Fatch, Paul Masangano, Charles Jordan, Irmgard Hilger, Thomas Kalimbira, Alexander Glas, Maria Gracia Roehlig, Anna Chiutsi-Phiri, Gabriella Mangani Kamoto, Judith Francesca Mambo, Isaac Nuppenau, Ernst-August crops diversification livestock food systems livelihoods There is global debate whether to diversify agricultural production. A study was conducted in 2016 and 2017 in Lilongwe district, Malawi, to determine effects of agricultural diversity on income, wealth, diets and nutrition. A cross-sectional design was used in surveys on agriculture, income, assets, and nutrition coupled with anthropometric measurements targeting children, men, and women in 424 households. Using an agricultural diversity index constituting crop livestock and fruit diversity, level of agricultural diversity was 28.22%). Bivariate correlation analysis showed that agricultural diversity had a significant positive relationship with household income (r = 0.369), wealth (r = 0.363), and dietary diversity (r = 0.144 for children, r = 0.298 for women, and r = 0.211 for men). However, agricultural diversity had no significant effect on nutritional status of children, women, and men. This implies that to influence nutrition, other factors, such as better health, need to complement agricultural diversity. 2023-03 2023-03-02T09:48:19Z 2023-03-02T09:48:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129147 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Fatch, P.; Masangano, C.; Jordan, I.; Hilger, T.; Kalimbira, A.; Glas, M.G.; Roehlig, A.; Chiutsi-Phiri, G.; Mangani Kamato, J.F.; Mambo, I.; Nuppenau, E-A. (2023) Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi. Scientific African 19: e01569. ISSN: 2468-2276
spellingShingle crops
diversification
livestock
food systems
livelihoods
Fatch, Paul
Masangano, Charles
Jordan, Irmgard
Hilger, Thomas
Kalimbira, Alexander
Glas, Maria Gracia
Roehlig, Anna
Chiutsi-Phiri, Gabriella
Mangani Kamoto, Judith Francesca
Mambo, Isaac
Nuppenau, Ernst-August
Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi
title Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi
title_full Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi
title_fullStr Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi
title_full_unstemmed Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi
title_short Agricultural diversity linkage to income, wealth, diets and nutrition: Case of Lilongwe district in Malawi
title_sort agricultural diversity linkage to income wealth diets and nutrition case of lilongwe district in malawi
topic crops
diversification
livestock
food systems
livelihoods
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129147
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