| Table of contents |
Executive Summary................................................................................................................................. 11
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 13
Part 1 - Study Objectives and Methodology........................................................................................... 15
1.1 Objectives.............................................................................................................................. 15
1.2 Concepts and Framework ...................................................................................................... 15
1.3 Survey Instruments................................................................................................................ 16
1.4 Survey Sites and Sampling Procedures ................................................................................. 17
1.5 Data Collection ...................................................................................................................... 19
1.6 Data Entry and Statistical Analysis ........................................................................................ 19
1.7 Limitations to the Study ......................................................................................................... 19
Part 2 - Overview of Sustainable Development and Food Security in Uganda .................................... 21
2.1 General Historical and Political Context ................................................................................. 21
2.2 Macro-Economic Overview .................................................................................................... 22
2.3 Population, Poverty and Livelihoods ...................................................................................... 23
2.3.1 Human Capital ............................................................................................................. 23
2.3.2 Governance and Social Capital.................................................................................... 26
2.3.3 Natural Capital and Agricultural Production.................................................................. 27
2.4 Poverty Reduction and Food-Security Public Policies ............................................................ 29
2.5 Sources of Food Insecurity and Vulnerability ......................................................................... 30
Part 3 - Survey Results ........................................................................................................................... 31
3.1 Demographics of the Respondents ........................................................................................ 31
3.1.1 Size and Composition .................................................................................................. 31
3.2 Livelihood Groups.................................................................................................................. 32
3.2.1 Analysis Methodology of Livelihood Data ..................................................................... 32
3.2.2 Livelihood Groups Description ..................................................................................... 32
3.2.3 Demographics of Livelihood Groups ............................................................................ 34
3.3 Socioeconomic Characteristics .............................................................................................. 35
3.3.1 Education .................................................................................................................... 35
3.3.2 Health.......................................................................................................................... 36
3.3.3 Knowledge of HIV/AIDS............................................................................................... 37
3.3.4 Housing and Amenities ................................................................................................ 38
3.3.5 Access to Community Services .................................................................................... 39
3.4 Food Availability and Household-Level Agricultural Production .............................................. 40
3.4.1 Agricultural Production................................................................................................. 40
3.4.2 Food Sources and Diversity ......................................................................................... 43
3.4.3 Productive Assets ........................................................................................................ 45
3.4.4 Income Sources and Access to Credit ......................................................................... 47
3.4.5 Household Expenditure................................................................................................ 50
3.5 External Shocks and Coping Mechanisms ............................................................................. 51
3.5.1 Migration and Exposure to Violence............................................................................. 51
3.5.2 Exposure to Shocks, and Coping Mechanisms............................................................. 53
3.5.3 Food and Non-Food Assistance ................................................................................... 55
3.6 Food Utilization and Nutrition Status ...................................................................................... 57
3.6.1 Women’s Maternal Care, Health and Nutrition ............................................................. 57
3.6.2 Children Nutrition and Health....................................................................................... 60
Part 4 - Household Food Security and Vulnerability Profiling .............................................................. 67
4.1 Household Food Consumption Profiling ................................................................................. 67
4.1.1 Frequency of Consumption and Dietary Diversity......................................................... 67
4.1.2 Analysis Methodology of Food Consumption Data ....................................................... 67
4.1.3 Household Food Consumption Groups and Profiles ..................................................... 68
4.1.4 Food Sources Across Consumption Profiles ................................................................ 69
4.1.5 Geographic Distribution of Consumption Profiles ......................................................... 69
4.1.6 Distribution of Consumption Profiles across Livelihood Groups.................................... 70
4.2 Household Access Profiling ................................................................................................... 71
4.2.1 Food Access Profiles Concept and Methodology ......................................................... 71
4.2.2 Household Access Groups........................................................................................... 71
4.2.3 Geographic Distribution of Access Profiles .................................................................. 72
4.2.4 Distribution of Access Profiles Across Livelihood Groups............................................. 72
4.3 Household Food Security Profiling ......................................................................................... 73
4.3.1 Household Food Security Profiling Concept and Methodology ..................................... 73
4.3.2 Geographic Distribution of Food Security and Vulnerability Profiles ............................. 74
4.3.3 Distribution of Food Security Profiles Across Livelihood Groups .................................. 75
4.3.4 Household Food Security and Vulnerability Profiles and Malnutrition ........................... 75
4.3.5 Selected Indicators in Relation to Food Security Profiles ............................................. 76
4.3.6 Threat to Food Security – The Case of the Avian Flu ................................................... 77
Part 5 - Livelihood Food Security and Vulnerability Summary Profiles ............................................... 81
Part 6 - Geographic Food Security and Vulnerability Summary Profiles ............................................. 85
Part 7 - Recommendations for Programme Interventions..................................................................... 93
7.1 Summary Findings ................................................................................................................. 93
7.2 Priority Areas......................................................................................................................... 94 |
