Exploring the role of education, income and standard of living in determining food security amongst Mhlontlo Local Municipality citizens in the Eastern Cape

Title: Exploring the role of education, income and standard of living in determining food security amongst Mhlontlo Local Municipality citizens in the Eastern Cape
Creator: Halam, Khanyiswa
Subject: Income distribution -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Social security -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Income -- South Africa -- Econometric models
Date Issued: 2017
Date: 2017
Type: Thesis
Type: Masters
Type: MCom
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/4802
Identifier: vital:28521
Description: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship that exists between education, income, standard of living and food security amongst Mhlontlo local municipality citizens. For this purpose, data was collected from citizens of the Mhlontlo municipality in the Eastern Cape. A sample of 101municipality citizens was drawn from the population. Results of the study indicated that the study variables are significantly negatively correlated with one another. The findings of this study are helpful in providing support to policy makers and social security agencies to have a better understanding of food security and indicate one important avenue to reduce food insecurity in Mhlontlo municipality and the Eastern Cape at large.
Format: 89 leaves
Format: pdf
Publisher: University of Fort Hare
Publisher: Faculty of Management and Commerce
Language: English
Rights: University of Fort Hare

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