The Influence of Food Insecurity on Women's and Girls Livelihood: A Case Study of Gumbo Sherikat in Juba, South Sudan
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2023-09-18
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Uganda Christian University
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This study was about food insecurity in Gumbo Sherikat, South Sudan, with a focused examination of its profound influence on women and girls’ livelihood. This study was directed by objectives which included assessing the different causes of food insecurity in South Sudan, examining the influence of food insecurity on women and girls’ livelihood, education, health, household chores, social status, security and understanding the coping mechanisms they employed to cope up with the effects of food insecurity. The methodology of this study involved use of Cross-sectional research design.
It was revealed that the study's comprehensive exploration into the causative factors, influence on women and girls’ livelihood, and coping strategies emphasizes the urgency for comprehensive interventions. This is because the region's food security landscape emerges as a mosaic shaped by conflict, poverty, agricultural constraints, climatic shifts, and the echoes of the Covid-19 pandemic. Their coping strategies reflect not only their resilience but also the agonizing choices they are forced to make for survival.
Therefore, it can be concluded by elucidating the diverse dimensions of food insecurity and its effects on vulnerable populations, the study advocates for a holistic approach that empowers women and girls, promoting sustainable food security and well-being in Gumbo. These multifaceted challenges deserve not only immediate food access but also the structural factors. Also, these findings require integrated interventions that will address both immediate food access and the underlying systemic issues.
Finally, the study recommends a need to provide for conflict resolution &peace building, agricultural diversification, poverty alleviation program, social safety nets, climate resilient strategies, integrated health and education initiatives in order to save the women and girls’ livelihood from the influence of food insecurity.
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This is a dissertation.