{"product_id":"community-gardens-contribution-to-household-food-security-von-stephen-shisanya","title":"Community Gardens Contribution to Household Food Security","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommunity gardens are promoted to alleviate food  insecurity but their contribution to household food  security has not been evaluated. This study  evaluated the contribution of community gardens  towards alleviating food insecurity among 53  community gardeners in Maphephetheni, KwaZulu-Natal,  South Africa. Food security was measured using the  Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Eighty per  cent of households consumed insufficient food, 72  per cent consumed food of inadequate quality and 89  per cent were anxious about food supplies. Among the  households surveyed, 89 per cent were categorised as  severely food insecure. Community gardens and  purchasing accounted for 11 per cent and 83 per cent  of consumed food respectively.  Limited community  gardens size, droughts, floods, theft and pests and  diseases limited community garden productivity.  Community gardens did not significantly contribute  to household food security. Further investigation of  appropriate gardening practices and crops is  required. Diversification of income sources should  be promoted to ensure food security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783844309751\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeasuring contribution of community gardens to household food security using household Food  insecurity access scale\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783844309751","offer_id":39495973142621,"sku":"9783844309751","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/4a55e176-6f4a-4f47-bdec-4065024539e0.jpg?v=1757827423","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/community-gardens-contribution-to-household-food-security-von-stephen-shisanya","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}