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Evaluating the challenges of food access and the factors influencing it among residents of peri-urban areas in Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa

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  • Mbombo-Dweba, Tulisiwe Pilisiwe
  • Lembete, Simiso
  • Sambo, Themba Andries

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This research examines the assessment of food insecurity and its determinants among different provinces in South Africa. A quantitative study design was conducted to assess food insecurity status and its determinants in a peri-urban area, namely Ray Nkonyeni Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Data was collected from 360 systematic, randomly selected households. The results showed that 71.00% of these were food insecure. Food insecurity was more pronounced among older, unemployed, less educated, and low-income respondents. Households with an income of between R4001 and R5000 (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=0.05; 95% confidence interval (95% CI):0.01–0.41) and those with an income ≥R5000 (AOR=0.01; 95% CI:0.00–0.11) had lower odds of experiencing food insecurity compared with those with an income of

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  • Mbombo-Dweba, Tulisiwe Pilisiwe & Lembete, Simiso & Sambo, Themba Andries, 2024. "Evaluating the challenges of food access and the factors influencing it among residents of peri-urban areas in Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa," Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Asian Economic and Social Society (AESS), vol. 14(04).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ajosrd:348864
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.348864
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