Improving Food Security: A Guide for Rural Development Managers - Couverture souple

Hubbard, Michael

 
9781853393112: Improving Food Security: A Guide for Rural Development Managers

Synopsis

In many parts of the world, food insecurity and nutritional risk is often greater for females than for males, in infancy, in parenthood (particularly during pregnancy, nursing and as single parents), and in old age. Further, women are usually the key decision-makers in child nutrition. Therefore a substantial part of the challenge in improving household food security involves raising the incomes and education of disadvantaged women. For policy makers and students as well as rural development managers and others with an interest in food security, Improving Food Security discusses in a practical way the participative assessment of malnutrition and food security problems, how to improve nutrition, food and livestock markets, water supplies, finance, and co-operation between NGOs and governments, as well as the importance of strengthening local preparedness for famine prevention.

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À propos de l?auteur

Michael Hubbard is based at the School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham, UK, and has worked in rural development in Africa and southern Asia.

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