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标题：Enhancing Social Support System for Improving Food Security Among the Elderly Headed Household in Communal Areas of Zimbabwe
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作者：Kefasi Nyikahadzoi ; Byron Zamasiya ; George Muchinako 等
期刊名称：Journal of Food Research
印刷版ISSN：1927-0887
电子版ISSN：1927-0895
出版年度：2013
卷号：2
期号：3
页码：46
DOI：10.5539/jfr.v2n3p46
出版社：Canadian Center of Science and Education
摘要：The study sought to establish factors that contribute towards food security among elderly headed households and then seek ways of enhancing them. The study was conducted in Mudzi District in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe. Data was collected from wards 11, 12 and 16. The study used cross sectional household data collected using a structured questionnaire. Two measures of food security are used; namely household food insecurity access score and household dietary diversity score. The results showed that food insecurity access score was statistically higher for elderly headed household when compared to those headed by younger people. The study revealed that social capital, remittances, and off farm income generating projects can increase the elderly headed household’s likelihood of being food secure. The study also showed that public assistance is not making a positive contribution towards food security of elderly headed household. This paper argues that it is important for government and civil society to promote social capital and support channels of remittances to elderly headed households in communal areas.