The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal
One of the most significant issues faced by many low- and middle-income nations, including South Africa, is ensuring access to healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. South Africa is renowned worldwide for its rich biodiversity and a vast body of traditional knowledge among those who consume fore...
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| author | Bhebhe, Q.N. Ngidi, M. S. C. Siwela, M. Ojo, T. O. Hlatshwayo, S. I. Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe |
| author_browse | Bhebhe, Q.N. Hlatshwayo, S. I. Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Ngidi, M. S. C. Ojo, T. O. Siwela, M. |
| author_facet | Bhebhe, Q.N. Ngidi, M. S. C. Siwela, M. Ojo, T. O. Hlatshwayo, S. I. Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe |
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| description | One of the most significant issues faced by many low- and middle-income nations, including South Africa, is ensuring access to healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. South Africa is renowned worldwide for its rich biodiversity and a vast body of traditional knowledge among those who consume forest foods. However, despite ecological diversity, frequent barriers remain to getting diversified household diets. This study sought to investigate the contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini. A total of 280 households met the inclusion criteria and consented to participate in this study by responding to questionnaires. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, the computation of the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), and the Instrumental Variable Poisson model. The study’s results revealed that only 29% of the respondents were food secure, 36% were mildly food insecure, 27% were moderately food insecure, and 8% were severely food insecure. The Instrumental Variable Poisson model results revealed that cultivated green spaces, wealth index, gender, education level of the head of households, and grants had a negative correlation with household food insecurity. On the other hand, non-cultivated green spaces, local trees, age, marital status, number of dependents, and monthly income positively correlated with food insecurity. Given the existence of trees and green spaces in eThekwini, there is potential for food security solutions to be formed around both cultivated and uncultivated green spaces to promote sustainable access to food and nutritious diets in low-income households. Policy interventions should adopt an approach that encourages the incorporation of foods from both cultivated and uncultivated trees and green spaces in people’s diets. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1297402025-12-08T10:29:22Z The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal Bhebhe, Q.N. Ngidi, M. S. C. Siwela, M. Ojo, T. O. Hlatshwayo, S. I. Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe household food security greenspace trees food insecurity nutrition security sustainability food access communities income poverty socioeconomic aspects One of the most significant issues faced by many low- and middle-income nations, including South Africa, is ensuring access to healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. South Africa is renowned worldwide for its rich biodiversity and a vast body of traditional knowledge among those who consume forest foods. However, despite ecological diversity, frequent barriers remain to getting diversified household diets. This study sought to investigate the contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini. A total of 280 households met the inclusion criteria and consented to participate in this study by responding to questionnaires. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, the computation of the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), and the Instrumental Variable Poisson model. The study’s results revealed that only 29% of the respondents were food secure, 36% were mildly food insecure, 27% were moderately food insecure, and 8% were severely food insecure. The Instrumental Variable Poisson model results revealed that cultivated green spaces, wealth index, gender, education level of the head of households, and grants had a negative correlation with household food insecurity. On the other hand, non-cultivated green spaces, local trees, age, marital status, number of dependents, and monthly income positively correlated with food insecurity. Given the existence of trees and green spaces in eThekwini, there is potential for food security solutions to be formed around both cultivated and uncultivated green spaces to promote sustainable access to food and nutritious diets in low-income households. Policy interventions should adopt an approach that encourages the incorporation of foods from both cultivated and uncultivated trees and green spaces in people’s diets. 2023-03-09 2023-03-23T10:51:36Z 2023-03-23T10:51:36Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129740 en Open Access MDPI Bhebhe, Q. N.; Ngidi, M. S. C.; Siwela, M.; Ojo, T. O.; Hlatshwayo, S. I.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal. Sustainability, 15(6):4855. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15064855] |
| spellingShingle | household food security greenspace trees food insecurity nutrition security sustainability food access communities income poverty socioeconomic aspects Bhebhe, Q.N. Ngidi, M. S. C. Siwela, M. Ojo, T. O. Hlatshwayo, S. I. Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal |
| title | The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_full | The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_fullStr | The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_full_unstemmed | The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_short | The contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal |
| title_sort | contribution of trees and green spaces to household food security in ethekwini metro kwazulu natal |
| topic | household food security greenspace trees food insecurity nutrition security sustainability food access communities income poverty socioeconomic aspects |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129740 |
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