Climate change and household food insecurity among fishing communities in the eastern coast of Zanzibar

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dc.contributor.authorMakame, Makame O.
dc.contributor.authorKangalawe, Richard Y. M.
dc.contributor.authorSalum, Layla A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-02T11:37:44Z
dc.date.available2016-05-02T11:37:44Z
dc.date.issued2015-04
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines the local vulnerability of households in two study communities in the east coast of Zanzibar focusing on food security, which is negatively impacted by climate variability and change. Findings have indicated that overall the local people in eastern coast of Zanzibar are insecure with respect to most major sources of food. Households solely dependent on natural resources through farming, fishing, livestock and poultry farming, have been found to be more vulnerable to food insecurity as these activities are facing considerable uncertainties associated with climate change and variability as well as other stress factors. Agricultural failure resulting from various factors, including local climate variability, coupled with uncertainty of fishing has many pushed households towards increasing dependence on market for their staple food supplies. Therefore, this enhances the household’s vulnerability to food insecurity especially among households with low purchasing power. With increasing demand of fisheries resources in urban areas associated with the expanding tourism industry in the study area the price for fisheries resources has increased, causing the poor, including the fishers, to consume less fish and other seafood, and thereby limiting their dietary protein intakes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMakame, O.M., Kangalawe, R. and Salum, L.A. (2015). Climate change and household food insecurity among fishing communities in the eastern coast of Zanzibar. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 7(4): 131-142.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5897/JDAE2015.0631
dc.identifier.issn2006-9774
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/1767
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Journalsen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectClimate Changeen_US
dc.subjectCoastal Communitiesen_US
dc.subjectFisheries Based Livelihoodsen_US
dc.subjectFood Insecurityen_US
dc.subjectFood Accessibilityen_US
dc.subjectVulnerabilityen_US
dc.subjectZanzibaren_US
dc.titleClimate change and household food insecurity among fishing communities in the eastern coast of Zanzibaren_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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