Impact of food and nutrition interventions on poverty in an informal settlement in the Vaal Region of South Africa

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Wilna H. Oldewage-Theron¹  Tielman J. C. Slabbert¹ 

关键词: Informal settlements;    Socio-demographics;    Malnutrition;    Poverty;    Household food insecurity;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S002966510800606X

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

UNICEF has stated that urban poverty is primarily found in squatter settlements. At present 13·5% of all South African households live in informal settlements. The major research question is to what extent does poverty influence the food, nutrition and health of informal-settlement dwellers. The purpose of the present study was to determine the depth of poverty in this community and to measure the possible effect that planned food and nutrition interventions may have on eliminating poverty in this area. Pre-tested questionnaires were administered to 340 randomly-selected caregivers. A validated quantified FFQ was administered by trained enumerators as the test measurement for dietary intake and food consumption patterns and 24 h recall was used as the reference measurement, and the data were analysed. A poverty model was used to measure the impact of extra income on the poverty levels of 190 households. Of the respondents 89% lived in Zn shacks and the average household size was 4·9 individuals. The unemployment rate was 94·2% for respondents and 64·9% for their partners. The majority of households (68·8%) had an income of

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