Niazi Rohullah, Liu Aijun, Han Jiqin, Hassan Sherouk, Elham Hamidullah, Osewe Maurice
College of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Helmand University, Peace Watt, Lashkar Gah 3901, Helmand, Afghanistan.
Foods. 2025 Jun 10;14(12):2048. doi: 10.3390/foods14122048.
Strategies for income diversification are crucial in enhancing resilience to food insecurity, particularly in developing countries like Afghanistan, where resource scarcity and socio-political conflicts hinder economic stability. This study examines the relationship between income diversification and household food insecurity in Helmand, Afghanistan. Using cross-sectional survey data from 302 household heads, multivariate ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between income diversification and household food insecurity. Results indicate that households with lower income diversification are more likely to experience severe food insecurity. Additionally, factors such as illiteracy, lack of land ownership, unchanged income from the previous year, the absence of relatives in government jobs, poor financial situation, higher numbers of female household members, and greater distance from the district bazaar were associated with increased food insecurity. The findings suggest that while income diversification plays a vital role in mitigating food insecurity, it is insufficient alone for some households. The study concludes with recommendations to promote income diversification, improve education, facilitate land distribution, expand government employment programs, empower women, and improve market access and infrastructure in regions like Helmand to combat food insecurity.
收入多元化策略对于增强抵御粮食不安全的能力至关重要，尤其是在阿富汗等发展中国家，那里资源稀缺和社会政治冲突阻碍了经济稳定。本研究考察了阿富汗赫尔曼德省收入多元化与家庭粮食不安全之间的关系。利用来自302户户主的横断面调查数据，进行了多变量有序逻辑回归分析，以评估收入多元化与家庭粮食不安全之间的关联。结果表明，收入多元化程度较低的家庭更有可能经历严重的粮食不安全。此外，文盲、缺乏土地所有权、与上一年相比收入未变、家中没有亲属在政府部门工作、财务状况不佳、女性家庭成员数量较多以及距离区集市较远等因素与粮食不安全加剧有关。研究结果表明，虽然收入多元化在缓解粮食不安全方面发挥着至关重要的作用，但对一些家庭来说单靠这一点是不够的。该研究最后提出了一些建议，以促进收入多元化、改善教育、促进土地分配、扩大政府就业项目、增强妇女权能，并改善赫尔曼德等地区的市场准入和基础设施，以应对粮食不安全问题。
