Improving Food Security: A guide for rural development managers - Softcover

Hubbard, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853393118 ISBN 13: 9781853393112

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 1995

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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853393118
• ISBN 13: 9781853393112
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160