Food security and livelihoods

Social and political dimensions of livelihoods and food security in humanitarian contexts and beyond.

Journal Article

Motorcycle Taxis, Extended Lockdown and Inequality at Work in Kampala, Uganda

In this article, we draw on in-depth qualitative data from interviews with riders, carried out at different stages of the pandemic, to show how the composition of labour within the sector has been reworked by a series of ‘selective exits’…
Central and East Africa Hub
Springer Nature
2022
Journal Article

Diverging Discourses: Animal Health Challenges and Veterinary Care in Northern Uganda

This paper draws on policy documents guiding the veterinary sector, interviews with faculty staff at Makerere University and with veterinarians and paraprofessionals in northern Uganda, and ethnographic fieldwork in smallholder communities. The aims of this study were to contribute to…
Central and East Africa Hub
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
2022
Journal Article

Peace Starts with Peace of Mind: Study of the Intersection between Postconflict Trauma, Peacebuilding and Economic Development in Northern Uganda

This study examines an intervention implemented by TPO Uganda in northern Uganda addressing mental health challenges, conflict mediation and economic empowerment. The research consisted of 23 individual in-depth interviews and 16 focus group discussions, supported by a quantitative questionnaire completed…
Central and East Africa Hub
Medknow Publications
2022
Journal Article

A qualitative study to explore dietary knowledge, beliefs, and practices among pregnant women in a rural health zone in the Democratic Republic of Congo

This paper shows that various social, economic, and environmental factors within the local community influenced dietary practices among pregnant women in rural DRC. A comprehensive approach is required to improve nutrition, and address food insecurity, cultural practices and improve the…
Central and East Africa Hub
BioMed Central
2022
Journal Article

Conflict, trade and the medium-term future of food security in Sudan

Recent economic growth and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) have been seen as grounds for optimism about future food security in Sudan. However, solving the North-South conflict (if indeed it is solved) does not resolve conflicts within either the North…
Central and East Africa Hub
Wiley Online Library
2007
Journal Article

In the Long Run: Ugandans Living with Disability

Uganda has progressive legislation in place to support the rights of people with disabilities, and has received donor support for special education and community-based rehabilitation programs over the years. Yet while political mobilization and interventions aiming to minimize disabling conditions…
Central and East Africa Hub
The University of Chicago Press
2020
Journal Article

The Framing of Malnutrition by Parliamentarians in Uganda

The quest for political commitment to reducing malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa draws attention to the role of national parliamentarians. Whereas parliamentarians have the authority to ratify legislation, monitor policies and budgets and transform behaviour, little is known about how malnutrition…
Central and East Africa Hub
Oxford University Press
2021
Briefing

The view from Gulu on Uganda’s food distribution and corona-politics

When presidential, parliamentary and local elections were slated for early 2021, the politicisation of COVID-19 food distribution was being widely discussed. In Gulu, the effects of the pandemic were felt sharply amongst those reliant on food relief. The central government’s…
Central and East Africa Hub
London School of Economics
2017
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