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How are We doing on Poverty and Hunger Reduction? A New Measyre of Country-Level Progress
No full textProgress toward eradicating poverty and hunger is patchy and generally too slow. New impetus is needed to meet internationally accepted goals, better informed by recent progress and challenges. The United Nations Millennium Development Goal No. 1 (MDG-1) aims to halve the proportion of people affected by poverty and hunger by 2015. The five indicators officially employed to assess progress toward MDG-1 reflect different deprivations of basic human capabilities, and progress in one domain does not guarantee progress in each of the others. Building on the statistical methodology of the widely-adopted Human Development Index, a new composite indicator – Poverty and Hunger Index (PHI) – that combines on all 5 measures together provides original insights on poverty and hunger trajectories. A number of findings emerge from the analysis, suggesting that the new index can play an important role in informing the policy debate on the prominence of all MDG-1 dimensions.poverty, hunger, malnutrition, food insecurity, inequality, MDGs.
The impact of smallholder commercialisation of organic crops on food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and consumption elasticities
No full textThe impact of smallholder commercialisation on food consumption patterns in a rural community of South Africa was investigated. The dietary diversity, nutrient intakes and consumption patterns of certified, partially certified and non-members of an organic farmers’ organisation were compared. Engagement in certified commercial organic farming promoted comparatively greater dietary diversity and improved nutrient intakes. While smallholder agriculture commercialisation has the potential to improve food consumption patterns and food quality through increased income and labour opportunities, caution should be exercised before claiming that such commercialisation can alleviate food insecurity and solve hunger in rural South Africa.agriculture, growth, smallholder, consumption, nutrition, Food Security and Poverty,
An ambitious development goal: Ending hunger and undernutrition by 2025
No full textMuch attention in 2013 was devoted to considering what should follow the Millennium Development Goals, which will come to an end in 2015. This chapter calls for prioritizing the elimination of hunger and undernutrition globally by 2025 and discusses what it will take to achieve that goal.PRIFPRI1; A Ensuring Sustainable food production; B Promoting healthy food systems; C Improving markets and trade; D Transforming Agriculture; E Building Resilience; F Strengthening institutions and governance; G Cross-cutting gender theme; compact2025DGO; CO
The Folio: F. C. C. Magazine
No full textNovum Organum. pp. 1-2; Kanwar Dalip Singh-Forman Christian College: Convocation address by The Honourable Justice Kanwar Dalip Singh. pp. 2-7; Poetry-To Youth. pp. 7-8; Ices and Teas (A Phantasmagoria). pp. 8-11; Poetry-Examinations. pp. 11; Ahmad Hussain Qureshi-Essay-Co-Education. pp. 12-14; Hakim, A. S.-Poetry-Let. pp. 14-15; Krishan Chandra-Travelogues-A L'Abri. pp. 15-19; Velte, F. M.-Essay-Art for Art's Sake: The Brief Study of a Literary Principle and of its Practitioners. pp. 19-28; Akhtar, M. Buland-Hunger March. pp. 29-30; Das, I. Dharm-A Third Class Railway Shed. pp. 30-31; Hall Tile Fund. pp. 31-32; Thirty Years Ago. pp. 32; Gargoyles. pp. 32; Fallen leaves. pp. 36-38; [Hindi]. 10 p.; Punjabi Phulvari [Punjabi]. 2 p.; The Folio [Urdu]. 12 p.At the Camp. after page 28; The Tuck Shop Tradition. after page 32Convocation 193
Food from peace: breaking the links between conflict and hunger
No full text"In this paper, Ellen Messer, Marc J. Cohen, and Jashinta D'Costa show how hunger is often a direct result of violence ... [and] how hunger can reciprocally cause conflict. ... The authors call for including conflict prevention in food security and development efforts, as well as new linkages between food security and development on the one hand, and emergency relief on the other" Foreword.Social conflict., Hunger., Conflict management.,
The world's most deprived: Characteristics and causes of extreme poverty and hunger
No full textPoverty, Poor, Statistics, Hunger,
Concurrent Validity of the Face Valid Food Security Measure
No full textOur objective was to assess the concurrent validity of the face valid food security categorical algorithm with Hawaii residents. We also hypothesized that there would be differences in food security status between ethnic groups. We used the 18 question indicators of the Core Food Security Module (CFSM) to develop the face valid food security measure. The “face valid” measure was created previously by this research team as a more valid food security measure in Hawaii. Findings compared the face valid categorical measure and the CFSM scale measure with various demographic, economic, dietary variables, and use of assistance programs. The sample included 1,603 Hawaii residents drawn from a statewide telephone survey and a survey of charitable food recipients. Statistical analysis included ANOVA, chi-square, and regression analysis of food security measures with related variables. In general, progressively deteriorating food security status resulted in concurrent decreases in vegetable intake, increased reliance on a cheap, high-fat, high-sodium noodle product, and increased reliance on resource augmentation behaviors. Factors such as a greater number of children, limited savings, and recent loss of a job were found to compromise food security status. WIC benefits, frequent use of a food pantry, and the presence of a senior adult in the household appeared protective. In this sample Asians, except for Filipinos, were more food secure; Hawaiians and Part-Hawaiians, and Samoans, were more likely to experience hunger. Findings were consistent with previous work and suggest that the face valid food security measure does exhibit concurrent validity.
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Gendered Humanitarianism: Reconsidering the ethics of war
No full text"The aim of this work is to supplement the usual emphasis on strategic and national issues of war in the interest of theorizing aspects of war from the point of view of individual experience, be the individual a combatant, a casualty, a ..
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