Food insecurity and coping strategies in a marine protected area in southeastern Tanzania.
This article examines the perceived food security and coping strategies in coastal communities located in a marine protected area (MPA) in southeastern Tanzania. Drawing on fieldwork concentrated in a representative coastal village, the article illustrates how women in particular understand their food security situation in relation to the MPA. Data from interviews with 120 women suggest that the majority of the households in the study area were food insecure. Only few respondents, however, specifically attributed their food insecurity to the MPA's presence in their village, suggesting that food security is multidimensional and is undergirded by several interrelated factors that vary over time. The findings query the assertion that MPAs can and do contribute to improved food security in coastal populations through increased fish biomass or ecotourism projects.
['Kamat|Vinay R|VR|', 'Woo Kinshella|Mai-Lei|ML|']
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological D000328:Adult D059001:Aquatic Organisms D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources D004032:Diet D000072001:Diet, Healthy D005191:Family Characteristics D005260:Female D005523:Food Supply D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice D006801:Humans D008875:Middle Aged D010349:Patient Compliance D011204:Poverty Areas D012423:Rural Health D057566:Self Report D012959:Socioeconomic Factors D013315:Stress, Psychological D013636:Tanzania D055815:Young Adult
Tanzania Food security gender livelihoods marine conservation narratives