Disasters are an important public health issue; however, there is scarce evidence to date on
what happens when communities and populations experience more than one disaster. This …

This Special Issue on Diversified Farming Systems is motivated by a desire to understand
how agriculture designed according to whole systems, agroecological principles can …

Here, we review the impacts of recent natural disasters in develo** countries on rural
agriculture and livelihoods with the objective of understanding gaps and providing …

This study evaluated determinants of food insecurity in the rural farm households of the
Teleyayen sub-watershed in Ethiopia. The study used a multistage sampling procedure to …

Food insecurity is a pressing public health concern in many develo** countries. Despite
widespread interest in the sociocultural determinants of food insecurity, little is known about …

This study aims at characterizing agricultural drought in Ethiopia and understanding the
effects of drought on crop yield. Monthly, seasonal and annual Normalized Difference …

Background Several micronutrients are essential for adequate growth of children. However,
little information is available on multiple micronutrient status of school children in Ethiopia …

Increasing drought patterns with profound effects on livelihoods and food security have been
documented in Ethiopia. From previous studies', assessments at various timescales …

Background Understanding food beliefs and practices is critical to the development of
dietary recommendations, nutritional programmes, and educational messages. This study …

This study establishes the determinants of household vulnerability to food insecurity in
pastoral households of Kajiado and agropastoral households of Makueni Counties of …