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A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops (2012)

Chapter: [Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT

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Suggested Citation:"[Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT." National Research Council. 2012. A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13378.
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ANNEX B

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT

Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Living Standard Measurement Survey (LSMS) Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)
Origin Funded by USAID since 1984, implemented by ICF Macro, with large samples ranging from 5000-30000 households The World Bank in the 1980s UNICEF since 1995
Types of Data Collected Prevalence of underweight children, education, under 5 mortality rates, maternal mortality rates, access to water and sanitation Poverty, education, access to water and sanitation. Note, information on health status is not always measured Under-five mortality, infant mortality, underweight prevalence, stunting prevalence, wasting prevalence, low birth weight, immunizations, as well as general indicators on reproductive health, child development, literacy and education and sexual behavior
Standard Methodology Yes, with model questionnaires Yes Yes
Number of Countries Covered 84 Approximately 40 Varies from 50-95
Frequency of Data Collection at Country Level Every five years No regular pattern Approximately every five years but expected to be done every 3 years from 2011
Suggested Citation:"[Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT." National Research Council. 2012. A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13378.
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Suggested Citation:"[Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT." National Research Council. 2012. A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13378.
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Suggested Citation:"[Part I]: ANNEX B: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS CITED IN THE REPORT." National Research Council. 2012. A Sustainability Challenge: Food Security for All: Report of Two Workshops. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13378.
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The National Research Council's Science and Technology for Sustainability Program hosted two workshops in 2011 addressing the sustainability challenges associated with food security for all. The first workshop, Measuring Food Insecurity and Assessing the Sustainability of Global Food Systems, explored the availability and quality of commonly used indicators for food security and malnutrition; poverty; and natural resources and agricultural productivity. It was organized around the three broad dimensions of sustainable food security: (1) availability, (2) access, and (3) utilization. The workshop reviewed the existing data to encourage action and identify knowledge gaps. The second workshop, Exploring Sustainable Solutions for Increasing Global Food Supplies, focused specifically on assuring the availability of adequate food supplies. How can food production be increased to meet the needs of a population expected to reach over 9 billion by 2050? Workshop objectives included identifying the major challenges and opportunities associated with achieving sustainable food security and identifying needed policy, science, and governance interventions. Workshop participants discussed long term natural resource constraints, specifically water, land and forests, soils, biodiversity and fisheries. They also examined the role of knowledge, technology, modern production practices, and infrastructure in supporting expanded agricultural production and the significant risks to future productivity posed by climate change. This is a report of two workshops.

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