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1	Inpact of livelihood diversification on household food security : the case of Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe Ncube, Admiral 23 October 2012 (has links) This study examines the role of livelihood diversification in promoting household food security with particular reference to Hurungwe District in Zimbabwe. This focuses on assessing the contribution and impact of predominant livelihood diversification strategies in study area. The study employed qualitative methods of research entailing focus group discussions, observation, key informant interviews and literature review as methods of data collection. The study revealed that limited access to credit, skills development, markets and transport infrastructure weaken the efficacy of nonfarm livelihoods to improve food security. Key recommendations are that government, NGOs and communities must work in tandem to increase livelihood options for food insecure communities. Suggested strategies include increasing access to micro finance, vocational skills training and other support services paying attention to gender considerations. Areas requiring further investigation which emanated from the study include the impact of the shift to tobacco farming and how biotechnology has affected smallholder farmers. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies) Livelihoods Livelihood diversification Food security Non-farm livelihoods Self-employment Wage labour Drought 333.316891 Land reform -- Zimbabwe Land settlement -- Zimbabwe Food security -- Zimbabwe Sustainable development -- Zimbabwe Right of property -- Zimbabwe Rural development -- Zimbabwe Income distribution -- Zimbabwe Poverty -- Zimbabwe Rural poor -- Zimbabwe Equality -- Zimbabwe Zimbabwe -- Economic conditions
2	Impact of livelihood diversification on household food security : the case of Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe Ncube, Admiral 23 October 2012 (has links) This study examines the role of livelihood diversification in promoting household food security with particular reference to Hurungwe District in Zimbabwe. This focuses on assessing the contribution and impact of predominant livelihood diversification strategies in study area. The study employed qualitative methods of research entailing focus group discussions, observation, key informant interviews and literature review as methods of data collection. The study revealed that limited access to credit, skills development, markets and transport infrastructure weaken the efficacy of nonfarm livelihoods to improve food security. Key recommendations are that government, NGOs and communities must work in tandem to increase livelihood options for food insecure communities. Suggested strategies include increasing access to micro finance, vocational skills training and other support services paying attention to gender considerations. Areas requiring further investigation which emanated from the study include the impact of the shift to tobacco farming and how biotechnology has affected smallholder farmers. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies) Livelihoods Livelihood diversification Food security Non-farm livelihoods Self-employment Wage labour Drought 333.316891 Land reform -- Zimbabwe Land settlement -- Zimbabwe Food security -- Zimbabwe Sustainable development -- Zimbabwe Right of property -- Zimbabwe Rural development -- Zimbabwe Income distribution -- Zimbabwe Poverty -- Zimbabwe Rural poor -- Zimbabwe Equality -- Zimbabwe Zimbabwe -- Economic conditions

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Inpact of livelihood diversification on household food security : the case of Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe

Impact of livelihood diversification on household food security : the case of Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe