Browsing Jàmbá: 2017 Volume 9 No 1 by Issue Date
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Dynamics of agricultural land and the risk to food insecurity in the Niayes region of Diamniadio, West Senegal
(OASIS, 2017)Food security is a serious challenge facing West African countries because most croplands are being degraded. Consequently, agricultural production is being exceeded by rapid population growth. This study relates the ... -
Fish farming as an innovative strategy for promoting food security in drought risk regions of Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2017)This article examines the implementation of fish farming as an innovative and economic strategy for promoting food security and dietary diversities among vulnerable households in drought risk areas of Zimbabwe. The declining ... -
Cassava production as a climate change adaptation strategy in Chilonga Ward, Chiredzi District, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Publishing, 2017)This study sought to pilot a range of long-term adaptation measures in the agriculture sector because of climate change shocks. Past droughts in Zimbabwe have had devastating environmental and socio-economic impacts in ... -
The adaptive capacity of smallholder mixed-farming systems to the impact of climate change: the case of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa
(OASIS, 2017)Climate change poses a serious threat to efforts by developing countries to ensure food security and poverty reduction. The National Development goals of South Africa envisage the agricultural sector as a key driver for ... -
Nutritional vulnerability: an assessment of the 2010 feeding food programme in Mbire district, Zimbabwe, and its impact on pregnant women
(OASIS, 2017)Malnutrition contributes significantly to Zimbabwe’s high maternal mortality rate. The prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable pregnant women in the Mbire district of Zimbabwe was studied to establish why they remained ... -
The role of indigenous knowledge in drought risk reduction: a case of communal farmers in South Africa
(OASIS, 2017)Even though the significance of indigenous knowledge in agriculture is internationally recognised, the role thereof in disaster risk reduction in South Africa is not well documented. This article determined the influence ... -
Cointegration analysis of vulnerability index and standardised precipitation index in Mafeteng district, Lesotho
(OASIS, 2017)Given the high poverty levels in Africa, with most countries’ economy and populations’ livelihood dependent on rain-fed agriculture, land degradation among other environmental hazards has proven to be a major threat to ...