Food Security in Kenya

Food insecurity in a Kenyan Fishing Community

The enigma of protein deficiency among fishing families around Lake Victoria

Food Insecurity -> M alnutrition ,[object Object]

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Protein Availability Per Person Kenya 61 g/day

Jaboya – “Fish for Sex” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Politics – Kenyan gov’t’s desire for foreign exchange led to large scale commercial fisheries on Lake Victoria for export (overfishing); introduction of Nile perch

Economics – people have few other ways to earn cash so they sell fish instead of eating it

HIV/AIDS and household food security ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Impact of HIV/AIDS on household food security ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Climate and Geography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Agricultural Issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Economic Constraints ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Nutrition and Food Security Survey: 168 Luo women/Nov 2007 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Household Characteristics N Range Mean Age (yrs) 163 19-80 42.6 Number in Household 165 1-15 6.0 Years Attended School 164 0-12 4.4 # of own children 165 0-11 4.0 # of orphan children 164 0-7 1.6

[object Object],Food Intake FOOD OR BEVERAGE CHILD MOTHER 1. Milk – fresh, tinned or powdered Y N Y N 2. Tea or coffee Y N Y N 3. Coke, Sprite, Fanta or other soft drink Y N Y N 4. Juice Y N Y N 5. Beer or other alcoholic beverages Y N Y N 6. Any other liquids (e.g. broth or soup) Y N Y N 7. Maize (ugali), rice, noodles, bread Y N Y N 8. Pumpkin, yellow sweet potatoes (yams), squash or carrots Y N Y N 9. White potatoes, cassava or white sweet potatoes (yams) Y N Y N 10. Any dark green leaves (e.g. sukuma wiki) Y N Y N 11. Ripe (orange) mangoes or papayas Y N Y N 12. Any other fruits or vegetables (e.g. tomatoes, onions, bananas, cabbages, pineapples, lychee) Y N Y N 13. Liver, kidney, heart, blood, intestine or other organs Y N Y N 14. Meat such as pork (pig), cow, chicken, goat or duck (other fowl) or other animal flesh Y N Y N 17. Eggs Y N Y N 18. Fresh or dried fish or shellfish Y N Y N 19. Beans or foods made from beans, lentils, other pulses or nuts (e.g. cashews or peanuts) Y N Y N 20. Any oil, fats, butter (including foods made with any of these) Y N Y N 21. Red palm oil, palm nut oil Y N Y N 21. Sugar or sugary foods such as sweets, candies, cakes, or biscuits Y N Y N 22. Any condiments (e.g. ketchup) Y N Y N 23. Any other solid or semi-solid food Y N Y N List other if yes to #23

Available Foods (% yes) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Household Food Security ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Traditional vs ‘Western’ Vegetables Characteristics Dodo Cabbage Iron (mg) 8.9 0.7 Beta-Carotene (µmol) 5716 100 Protein (g) 4.6 1.7

“ The hyena cries and still leaves are untouched.” ,[object Object]

Cultural Constraints ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Nutrition Knowledge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Constraints to Nutrition Knowledge

Constraints to Food Preparation ,[object Object],[object Object]

Lack of Health Care ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

New Constraints – Security Risks

Prioritize existing problems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],Nutrition Intervention Project (GSI)

Possibilities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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