The Role of Homegardens for Food and Nutrition Security in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorWhitney, Cory William
dc.contributor.authorLuedeling, Eike
dc.contributor.authorHensel, Oliver
dc.contributor.authorTabuti, John R. S.
dc.contributor.authorKrawinke, Michael
dc.contributor.authorGebauer, Jens
dc.contributor.authorKehlenbeck, Katja
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-11T17:53:03Z
dc.date.available2022-06-11T17:53:03Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe contribution of homegardens to the food and nutrition security of rural farmers has rarely been explored empirically. Our study assesses the influence of homegarden agrobiodiversity, production system parameters, and socioeconomic factors on household dietary diversity and anthropometric conditions in southwest Uganda. Plant inventories of 102 homegardens were followed by two 24-h recalls (n = 589) and anthropometric measurements (n = 325) of household members, as well as household food insecurity questionnaires (n = 95). Regression models explained between 16 and 50% of variance in dietary diversity and between 21 and 75% in anthropometric measurements. Results indicate that supporting diverse homegarden systems can in part reduce food insecurity in Uganda. We conclude with recommendations for further strengthening the role of homegardens in improving dietary and anthropometric outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWhitney, C. W., Luedeling, E., Hensel, O., Tabuti, J. R., Krawinkel, M., Gebauer, J., & Kehlenbeck, K. (2018). The role of homegardens for food and nutrition security in Uganda. Human Ecology, 46(4), 497-514. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-018-0008-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-018-0008-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3895
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHuman Ecologyen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectDietary diversityen_US
dc.subjectAnthropometryen_US
dc.subjectHFIASen_US
dc.subjectPlant species diversityen_US
dc.subjectBanyankoleen_US
dc.subjectBakigaen_US
dc.subjectSouthwest Ugandaen_US
dc.titleThe Role of Homegardens for Food and Nutrition Security in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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