Associations between household food security, socio-economic characteristics and urban farming activities in Kampala, Uganda.

摘要

Objective. To explore associations among household food security (HFS), socio-economic characteristics, and urban agricultural (UA) activities.; Methods. Cross-sectional survey on convenience sample of households (n=296) within randomly selected study zones. HFS constructed as the frequency and severity of food consumption related coping mechanisms. Multivariable regression analyses on all households and subsets engaged in farming activities.; Results. Among all households (n=296), HFS was positively associated with primary caregiver's education (beta =1.42, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.30, 2.55). Among households growing crops (n=209), asset score (beta =0.57, 95% CI 0.22, 0.93) and having > 1/4 acre of land (beta =1.98, 95% CI 0.83, 3.12) were positively associated with HFS. Significant interactions occurred between primary caregiver's education and sex of household head, and between asset score and size of land farmed.; Conclusions. Key socio-economic and farm activity factors were associated with HFS in complex ways relevant for UA promotion.