Wild foods and household food security responses to AIDS: Evidence from South Africa

Population and Environment

Volumn 29, Issue 3-5, 2008, Pages 162-185

  Kaschula, S A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coping strategies; Food security; HIV AIDS; Natural resources; Poverty; South Africa; Wild foods

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COPING STRATEGY; DIET; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NUTRITION; POVERTY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 45449083609     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: 15737810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-008-0068-7     Document Type: Article

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