[ Analyse de la situation de la sécurité alimentaire au sein des ménages du Sud-Kivu montagneux en République Démocratique du Congo ]
Volume 26, Issue 2, May 2019, Pages 503–525
Jean-Pierre Kashangabuye CIRIMWAMI1, Sylvain Ramananarivo2, Augustin Ngaboyeka MUTABAZI3, Bahananga MUHIGWA4, Espoir Basengere BISIMWA5, Bénédicte Romaine Ramananarivo6, and Jules Razafiarijaona7
1 Aménagement et Développement Durable des Territoires, Ecole Doctorale Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Développement de l’ESSA Forêt, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
2 Professeur Titulaire, Ecole doctorale Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Développement, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
3 Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural de Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, RD Congo
4 Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques et Environnement, Programme de Maitrise, Université Evangélique en Afrique, U.E.A./Bukavu, Bukavu, Sud Kivu, RD Congo
5 Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural de Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, RD Congo
6 Professeur Titulaire, Ecole doctorale Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Développement, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
7 Professeur, Ecole doctorale Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Développement, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
Original language: French
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Mountainous South Kivu has potential but its exploitation is subject to constraints of various kinds. The living conditions of households are bad. Poverty affects more than seven out of ten households. The majority of the population works in agriculture, but income they derive from it is considered insignificant. This study presents the results of an analysis of food security factors in 288 households in Kabare, Kaziba, Luhwinja and Ngweshe. It took place in the first half of 2018. In this study area, food production is confirmed to be insufficient and can’t ensure food self-sufficiency. The majority of households own land ranging from 0.1 to 0.9 ha (43.1% of households); the external dependence of households is high (on average 9 months of deficiency); only 12.7% of households receive food aid; income is estimated at $ 0.7 / person / day; the available infrastructure is faulty and insufficient; the households take 2 meals a day (morning and evening) considered unbalanced but in sufficient quantity; the probability of having malnourished children aged 0-5 years is 16%, while acute malnutrition is 33%, compared with severe malnutrition of 22.3% for an estimated food insecure population of 55%. , 3%. This situation is exacerbated by climate disruptions and significant distortions in agricultural product markets. Therefore, it is recommended to support and support in an efficient and effective way the revival of agropastoral production which must be at the center of the provincial strategy of food security. However, no agricultural and pastoral revival will be possible without a more active presence of the State.
Author Keywords: Food availability, access to food, food use, malnutrition, resilience.
Volume 26, Issue 2, May 2019, Pages 503–525
Jean-Pierre Kashangabuye CIRIMWAMI1, Sylvain Ramananarivo2, Augustin Ngaboyeka MUTABAZI3, Bahananga MUHIGWA4, Espoir Basengere BISIMWA5, Bénédicte Romaine Ramananarivo6, and Jules Razafiarijaona7
1 Aménagement et Développement Durable des Territoires, Ecole Doctorale Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Développement de l’ESSA Forêt, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
2 Professeur Titulaire, Ecole doctorale Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Développement, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
3 Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural de Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, RD Congo
4 Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques et Environnement, Programme de Maitrise, Université Evangélique en Afrique, U.E.A./Bukavu, Bukavu, Sud Kivu, RD Congo
5 Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural de Bukavu, Sud-Kivu, RD Congo
6 Professeur Titulaire, Ecole doctorale Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Développement, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
7 Professeur, Ecole doctorale Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et Développement, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar
Original language: French
Copyright © 2019 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Mountainous South Kivu has potential but its exploitation is subject to constraints of various kinds. The living conditions of households are bad. Poverty affects more than seven out of ten households. The majority of the population works in agriculture, but income they derive from it is considered insignificant. This study presents the results of an analysis of food security factors in 288 households in Kabare, Kaziba, Luhwinja and Ngweshe. It took place in the first half of 2018. In this study area, food production is confirmed to be insufficient and can’t ensure food self-sufficiency. The majority of households own land ranging from 0.1 to 0.9 ha (43.1% of households); the external dependence of households is high (on average 9 months of deficiency); only 12.7% of households receive food aid; income is estimated at $ 0.7 / person / day; the available infrastructure is faulty and insufficient; the households take 2 meals a day (morning and evening) considered unbalanced but in sufficient quantity; the probability of having malnourished children aged 0-5 years is 16%, while acute malnutrition is 33%, compared with severe malnutrition of 22.3% for an estimated food insecure population of 55%. , 3%. This situation is exacerbated by climate disruptions and significant distortions in agricultural product markets. Therefore, it is recommended to support and support in an efficient and effective way the revival of agropastoral production which must be at the center of the provincial strategy of food security. However, no agricultural and pastoral revival will be possible without a more active presence of the State.
Author Keywords: Food availability, access to food, food use, malnutrition, resilience.
Abstract: (french)
Le Sud-Kivu montagneux dispose de potentialités mais leur exploitation est soumise à diverses contraintes. Les conditions de vie des ménages y sont précaires. La pauvreté touche plus de sept ménages sur dix. La majorité de la population travaille dans l’agriculture mais les revenus qu’elle en tire sont insignifiants. Cette étude, faite au premier semestre 2018, présente les résultats d’une analyse des facteurs de la sécurité alimentaire au sein de 288 ménages à Kabare, Kaziba, Luhwinja et Ngweshe. Elle a constaté que les productions vivrières y sont insuffisantes et ne peuvent assurer l’autosuffisance alimentaire. La majorité des ménages possèdent des terres d’une superficie comprise entre 0,1 et 0,9ha (43,1% des ménages) ; la dépendance extérieure des ménages est élevée (en moyenne 9 mois de carence); seuls 12,7% des ménages bénéficient de l’aide alimentaire, le revenu est estimé à 0,7$/personne/jour ; l’infrastructure disponible est défectueuse et insuffisante ; les ménages prennent 2 repas par jour (matin et soir) non équilibrés mais en quantité suffisante ; la probabilité d’avoir des enfants de 0 à 5 ans qui ont la malnutrition est de 16% alors que la malnutrition aigüe générale est de 33% contre une malnutrition sévère de 22,3% avec un taux d’insécurité alimentaire estimée à 55,3%. Cette situation est accentuée par les perturbations climatiques et des distorsions importantes sur les marchés des produits agricoles. De ce fait, il est recommandé d’appuyer et accompagner de manière efficiente et efficace la relance de la production agropastorale en vue d’une sécurité alimentaire. Cependant, aucune relance agricole et pastorale ne sera possible sans une présence plus active de l’Etat.
Author Keywords: Disponibilité, accès, utilisation, aliments, malnutrition, résilience.
How to Cite this Article
Jean-Pierre Kashangabuye CIRIMWAMI, Sylvain Ramananarivo, Augustin Ngaboyeka MUTABAZI, Bahananga MUHIGWA, Espoir Basengere BISIMWA, Bénédicte Romaine Ramananarivo, and Jules Razafiarijaona, “Analysis of the food security situation in South-Kivu mountainous households in the Democratic Republic of Congo,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 503–525, May 2019.
