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dc.contributor.authorSekabira, H.
dc.contributor.authorNalunga, S.
dc.contributor.authorUmwungerimwiza, Y.D.
dc.contributor.authorNazziwa, L.
dc.contributor.authorDdungu, S.P.
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-29T15:12:21Z
dc.date.available2021-06-29T15:12:21Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationSekabira, H., Nalunga, S., Umwungerimwiza, Y.D., Nazziwa, L. & Ddungu, S.P. (2021). Household farm production diversity and micronutrient intake: Where are the linkages? Panel data evidence from Uganda. Sustainability, 13(7), 4041: 1-21.
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7150
dc.description.abstractHunger and malnutrition are key global challenges whose understanding is instrumental to their elimination, thus realization of important sustainable development goals (SDGs). However, understanding linkages between farm production diversity (FPD) and household micronutrient intake is important in mapping micronutrient deficiencies and hidden hunger. Such understanding would inform appropriate interventions against malnutrition. Unfortunately, empirical literature is scarce to sufficiently inform such understanding. Using nationally representative panel survey data covering about 3300 households, we study linkages between FPD and nutrition, and associated impact pathways. We analyze data using panel regression models. Results show that at least half of sample was deficient in daily energy, iron, zinc, and vitamin A intake vis-à-vis FAO recommendations. Deficiencies were most severe (85%) with vitamin A. Positive and significant associations (about 1% for each added crop/livestock species) exist between FPD and daily household energy, iron, zinc, and vitamin A intake. FPD impacts energy and micronutrient intake via two main consumption pathways; markets (about 0.01% for each shilling), and own farm production (about 0.1% for each shilling). Therefore, own farm production yields better outcomes. Gender effects also exist. Male-headed households exhibited better nutrition outcomes (energy—11%, iron—8%, and zinc—12%) mostly via markets. Effects on Vitamin A were also positive although insignificant.
dc.description.sponsorshipAfrican Economic Research Consortium
dc.format.extent1-21
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectFarms
dc.subjectProduction
dc.subjectAgrobiodiversity
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectIron
dc.subjectZinc
dc.subjectVitamin A
dc.subjectUganda
dc.titleHousehold farm production diversity and micronutrient intake: Where are the linkages? Panel data evidence from Uganda
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationLADS Consult, Uganda
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Rwanda
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.hubCentral Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeSocial Science and Agribusiness
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidSEKABIRA:2021
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgribusiness
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectBiodiversity
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectNutrition
cg.journalSustainability
cg.notesOpen Access Article; Published online: 02 Apr 2021
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13070000
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.identifier.issue7: 4041
cg.identifier.volume13
cg.contributor.acknowledgementsWe wish to express our deep appreciation to the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) for the financial support to carry out this research under grant number RT17534. We are also grateful to the AERC resource persons, most notably Victor Okoruwa who was our focal person, Damiano Manda who was managing Research at AERC, and members of AERC’s thematic Group E (Agriculture, Nutrition, Climate change and Natural resource management) for various comments and suggestions that helped improve this study from its inception to completion. We are also indebted to the anonymous referees who reviewed the paper and provided very useful comments and suggestions to enhance the overall quality of the paper. The findings made and opinions expressed in this paper are exclusively those of the authors. Authors are also solely responsible for content and any errors.


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