Seasonal variation of food security among the Batwa of Kanungu, Uganda.
Seasonal variation of food security among the Batwa of Kanungu, Uganda.
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DOI：
10.1017/s1368980016002494
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发表时间：
2017-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Harper SL
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作者：
Patterson K;Berrang-Ford L;Lwasa S;Namanya DB;Ford J;Twebaze F;Clark S;Donnelly B;Harper SL
气候变化预计将增加全球粮食不安全的负担，特别是在依赖自给农业的人口中。气候变化的影响将对现有脆弱性较高的人口产生不成比例的影响。土著人的森林覆盖率一直高于非土著人，而且更有可能依赖陆地资源。本研究的目的是了解的敏感性的食物系统的土著非洲人口，乌干达卡农古区的巴特瓦人，季节变化。采用并行混合方法（定量和定性）设计。2013年1月至2014年4月期间进行的六次横断面回顾性调查提供了定量数据，以检查自报家庭FI的季节性变化。2014年6月至8月期间收集的焦点小组讨论和半结构化访谈的定性数据对此进行了补充。乌干达卡农古县的十个农村土著社区。从130个土著巴特瓦俾格米人家庭收集了FI数据。定性方法涉及巴特瓦社区成员、当地主要知情人、卫生工作者和政府代表。在定量调查和定性访谈中，旱季与巴特瓦人之间的FI增加有关。在旱季，大多数巴特瓦家庭报告说，在获得足够数量和质量的食物方面存在更大的困难。然而，定性数据表明，季节性变化对FI的影响是由就业，财富和社区位置修正。这些发现强调了社会因素在调解季节性对FI的影响方面所起的作用，并支持将气候与健康结果的关联视为非固定的，并由社会敏感性介导的呼吁。
Climate change is projected to increase the burden of food insecurity (FI) globally, particularly among populations that depend on subsistence agriculture. The impacts of climate change will have disproportionate effects on populations with higher existing vulnerability. Indigenous people consistently experience higher levels of FI than their non-Indigenous counterparts and are more likely to be dependent upon land-based resources. The present study aimed to understand the sensitivity of the food system of an Indigenous African population, the Batwa of Kanungu District, Uganda, to seasonal variation. A concurrent, mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) design was used. Six cross-sectional retrospective surveys, conducted between January 2013 and April 2014, provided quantitative data to examine the seasonal variation of self-reported household FI. This was complemented by qualitative data from focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews collected between June and August 2014. Ten rural Indigenous communities in Kanungu District, Uganda. FI data were collected from 130 Indigenous Batwa Pygmy households. Qualitative methods involved Batwa community members, local key informants, health workers and governmental representatives. The dry season was associated with increased FI among the Batwa in the quantitative surveys and in the qualitative interviews. During the dry season, the majority of Batwa households reported greater difficulty in acquiring sufficient quantities and quality of food. However, the qualitative data indicated that the effect of seasonal variation on FI was modified by employment, wealth and community location. These findings highlight the role social factors play in mediating seasonal impacts on FI and support calls to treat climate associations with health outcomes as non-stationary and mediated by social sensitivity.