A5028989085- Social Capital and Networks
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
University of Southampton
2022-2025
University of Bristol
2025
In 2018–2020, 82% of Malawian's were classed as moderately or severely food insecure. For decades, have used their social capital a coping mechanism to access in times need. Yet has started decline other sub-Saharan African countries, questioning the usefulness alleviate hunger. Food security status and person's stock are also dependent on gender. there is limited research that considers gender when exploring how food. The study aimed understand link between security, this varies men women,...
Abstract During times of low food security, many coping mechanisms may be adopted to try and alleviate hunger. One such mechanism is the use social capital where or cash accessed through relations networks. Using qualitative rural rapid appraisal methods in southern Malawi, this study aims understand capital-food security nexus while also considering gender temporal changes. We found that during periods insecurity, bonding bridging are utilised; however, there have been changes over time how...
Abstract Food security remains a major sustainability challenge in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. has numerous determinants that are complex and interlinked, with one them being social capital. Social capital reflects an individual’s, household’s, or community’s networks, interactions, support systems can be mobilized times need to maintain, among others, livelihoods food security. This study aims further understand how typologies associated household Southern Malawi, focus on access...
Improving the productivity of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is a key component reducing poverty and increasing food security as crop production significant source livelihood for majority population. Still, yields show huge variability farming systems whose poorly measured understood. In this work, we estimate maize (Zea Mays) yield gap Southern Malawi (Phalombe district) assess drivers under different socio-economic biophysical contexts. We use mixed-method approach which...
Bonding, bridging and linking social capital can be a useful mechanism to promote sustainable development in low-income countries. Social typologies vary spatially, with the rural poor having specific combination. Similarly, bonding, capital’s association is also likely differ spatially across country, but there limited research This study aims improve understanding of spatial variation countries using Malawi as case study. Using secondary data statistics, including kriging geographically...