Food and Nutritional Security of Children of Urban Farmers in Kampala, Uganda
Fiona Yeudall, Renée Sebastian, Donald C. Cole, Selahadin Ibrahim, A. Lubowa, Joyce K. Kikafunda
Food and Nutrition Bulletin
Urban Farm DB summary
A cross-sectional survey of 296 households in Kampala, Uganda, examined the impact of sociodemographic and farming variables on household food security and nutritional security of children aged 2-5 years. Household food security score was significantly positively correlated with the number of tropical livestock units, dietary diversity, percentage of energy from animal-source foods, and weight-for-age z-score. Consumption of animal-source food was negatively associated with C-reactive protein level, which was negatively associated with hemoglobin level, and hemoglobin was positively associated with weight-for-age z-score.