Understanding the Household’s Food Insecurity and Poverty Status in Gert Sibande District of Mpumalanga Province of South Africa

This study evaluated households’ food insecurity and poverty status in Gert Sibande District of Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. Using electricity as the cooking energy, growing cereals, being employed, and employment income were negatively associated with food insecurity, whereas housing ownership and access to government child support were positively associated with food insecurity. While household size was positively associated with being poor, employment income, access to social grants, and receipt of remittance were negatively associated with households’ poverty status. To address food insecurity and poverty issues, multiple measures are needed, including population planning, employment training programs, and social welfare programs.

本研究针对南非姆普马兰加省格特西班德地区的家庭粮食不安全（food insecurity）状况与贫困状态开展评估。研究发现，以电力作为烹饪能源、种植谷物、拥有就业身份及获得就业收入，均与粮食不安全呈负相关；而房屋所有权与获取政府儿童救助福利，则与粮食不安全呈正相关。此外，家庭规模与贫困发生呈正相关，而就业收入、获取社会救助金（social grants）及收到汇款（remittance）则与家庭贫困状态呈负相关。为解决粮食不安全与贫困问题，需采取多项举措，包括人口规划、就业培训项目及社会福利项目。