A5013009918- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Water resources management and optimization
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Marine and fisheries research
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- International Development and Aid
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
WorldFish
2021-2022
The world will not reach Sustainable Development Goal 2 'Zero Hunger' by 2030 unless we address micronutrient deficiencies, particularly amongst infants and children in developing countries. Fish are nutrient-rich valued to improve diet quality. We examined the diets of 6328 rural sub-Saharan Africa. Most had inadequate diversity. Of those that did have higher diversity, 20% relied on eating fish from nearby inland fisheries as their only flesh food. Results suggest food systems failed...
Abstract Food system is a powerful concept for understanding and responding to nutrition sustainability challenges. systems integrate social, economic, environmental health aspects of food production through consumption. Aquatic foods are an essential part providing accessible source millions people. Yet, it unclear what degree research across diverse disciplines concerning aquatic has engaged systems, the value this added. We conducted systematic review fisheries, aquaculture literature...
Poverty and food insecurity persist in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a secondary analysis of nationally representative data from three Africa countries (Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda) to investigate how both proximity engagement with small-scale fisheries are associated household poverty insecurity. Results the suggest that households engaged were 9 percentage points less likely be poor than only agriculture. Households living (average distance 2.7 km) 12.6 more achieve adequate security 15...
Small-scale inland capture fisheries provide an important source of nutritious food, employment and income to millions people in developing countries, particularly rural environments where limited alternatives exist. However, the sector is one most under-valued sectors increasingly experiencing environmental change. This study adopts a Sustainable Livelihoods Approach investigates how fluctuating fishery livelihoods, local perceptions on challenges corresponds global evidence. Through...