African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Household food insecurity and associated factors in rural communities: A case of Kilosa District, Tanzania

J. Ntwenya
  • J. Ntwenya
  • Department of Public health, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of Dodoma, P. O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania.
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J. Kinabo
  • J. Kinabo
  • Department of Food Sciences and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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J. Msuya
  • J. Msuya
  • Department of Food Sciences and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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P. Mamiro
  • P. Mamiro
  • Department of Food Sciences and Technology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3006, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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D. Mamiro
  • D. Mamiro
  • Department of Public health, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of Dodoma, P. O. Box 395, Dodoma, Tanzania.
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L. Katalambula
  • L. Katalambula
  • Department of Crop Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3005, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 22 August 2012
  •  Accepted: 16 October 2015
  •  Published: 24 December 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Ntwenya, J., Kinabo, J., Msuya, J., Mamiro, P., Mamiro, D., & Katalambula, L. (2015). Household food insecurity and associated factors in rural communities: A case of Kilosa District, Tanzania. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 10(52), 4783-4794.
Chicago /
J. Ntwenya, J. Kinabo, J. Msuya, P. Mamiro, D. Mamiro and L. Katalambula. "Household food insecurity and associated factors in rural communities: A case of Kilosa District, Tanzania." African Journal of Agricultural Research 10, no. 52 (2015): 4783-4794.
MLA /
J. Ntwenya, et al. "Household food insecurity and associated factors in rural communities: A case of Kilosa District, Tanzania." African Journal of Agricultural Research 10.52 (2015): 4783-4794.