What are we measuring? Comparison of household food security indicators in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14722493 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sheryl L Hendriks (0000-0002-1487-4302, University of Pretoria, corresponding author), Corné van der Merwe (University of Pretoria), Mjabuliseni S Ngidi, Mjabuliseni Simon Cloapas Ngidi (0000-0003-1708-2965, University of Pretoria), Christopher Manyamba (University of Pretoria), Mondli Mbele (University of Pretoria), Angela McIntyre (0009-0003-7116-9903, University of Pretoria), Angela M McIntyre, Elizabeth Mkandawire (0000-0001-6648-6435, University of Pretoria), Queeneth N Molefe (University of Pretoria), Mulalo Q Mphephu (University of Pretoria), Lithle Ngwane (University of Pretoria) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-162 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecology of Food and Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0367-0244 • E-ISSN: 1543-5237 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03670244.2015.1094063 |
| PMID | 26789552 |
| OpenAlex | W2270499828 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 16 |
The development of national food security information systems is constrained by a lack of guidance on which indicators to use. This paper compares food security indicators across two seasons (summer and winter) in one of the most deprived areas of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The results show that only anthropometric indicators are sensitive enough to differentiate levels of food insecurity. The lack of consistent classification across indicators means that surveys must use a combination of food consumption and experience of hunger measures backed up by anthropometric measures. Targeting interventions is difficult if the measures cannot be relied on. Further investigation is needed to identify a suite of appropriate indicators for a national information and surveillance system
Agriculture · Anthropometry · Business · Cape · Consumption (sociology · Economics · Environmental health · Environmental resource management · Food insecurity · Food security · Geography · Psychological intervention · Socioeconomics · Agricultural risk and resilience · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |