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Traditional household strategies to cope with food security in the SADCC region

dc.contributor.authorZinyama, L.M.
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, D.J.
dc.contributor.authorMatiza, T.
dc.coverage.spatialSouthern Africa.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-11T10:46:29Z
dc.date.available2016-07-11T10:46:29Z
dc.date.issued1988
dc.identifier.citationZinyama, L.M., Campbell, D.J. and Matiza, T. (1988) Traditional household strategies to cope with food security in the SADCC region. In: Rukuni, M. and Bernsten, R.H. (eds.) Southern Africa: food security policy options. Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference on Food Security Research in Southern Africa. 1-5 November, 1987, pp. 183-205. Harare: University of Zimbabwe/Michigan State University Food Security Research Project.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/12100
dc.descriptionA research review on the mechanisms being used in the SADCC region to cope with food insecurity in rural areas of Southern Africa.en
dc.description.abstractThis paper reviews the literature on strategies for coping with food shortages in rural Africa and examines the available data on coping strategies used in the SADCC countries. Theoretical approaches to analysis of coping behaviour are compared, coping strategies are described and the structure of the coping behaviour discussed. This paper sets out the context for research being conducted by the authors into the nature of strategies for coping with recurrent food shortage in rural areas of Zimbabwe.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research is funded by the Ford Foundation, the University of Zimbabwe, Michigan State University, and the United States Information Service (USIS)en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Extension; UZ/MSU Food Security Research in Southern Africa Projecten
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en
dc.subjectDevelopment Policyen
dc.subjectRural Developmenten
dc.subjectSocial Protectionen
dc.titleTraditional household strategies to cope with food security in the SADCC regionen
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dc.typeConference paperen
dc.rights.holderUniversity of Zimbabwe (UZ)/ Michigan State University (MSU)en


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