The Role of Homegardens for Food and Nutrition Security in Uganda

• Published in: Human ecology : an interdisciplinary journal Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 497 - 514
• Main Authors: Whitney, Cory William, Luedeling, Eike, Hensel, Oliver, Tabuti, John R. S., Krawinkel, Michael, Gebauer, Jens, Kehlenbeck, Katja
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer 01.08.2018; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agrobiodiversity; Anthropology; Anthropometry; Body measurements; Economic factors; Environmental Management; Farmers; Food; Food security; Geography; Modes of production; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Nutrition; Regression analysis; Regression models; Rural areas; Security; Social factors; Social Sciences; Socioeconomic factors; Socioeconomics; Sociology; Uganda; Southwest Uganda; Banyankole; Food security; Anthropometry; HFIAS; Plant species diversity; Dietary diversity; Bakiga

The 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 anthropometrie conditi...