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Household Splitting Process and Food Security in Malawi
1Department of Economics and Management, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Nutrients
|July 11, 2023
Summary
Household division in Malawi benefits food security short-term, driven by coping strategies and life events. However, long-term food insecurity risks may arise, particularly for poorer households.
Area of Science:
- Socioeconomics
- Food Security Studies
- African Studies
Background:
- Household composition changes are frequent in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Limited research exists on household division's impact on food security.
- Malawi faces severe malnutrition and evident household fission.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of household division on food security in Malawi.
- To analyze the determinants of household fission.
- To assess short-term and potential long-term consequences of household division.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Integrated Household Panel Dataset.
- Applied difference-in-difference model with propensity score matching.
- Compared splitting and non-splitting households between 2010 and 2013.
Main Results:
- Household fission in Malawi is influenced by coping strategies and life course events.
- Household division positively impacts food security in the short term (average 3.74 units higher food consumption score).
- Poor households may face long-term food insecurity due to coping strategies affecting human capital and income.
Conclusions:
- Household fission offers short-term food security benefits in Malawi.
- Long-term adverse effects on food security, especially for poor households, are a concern.
- Further research and targeted interventions are needed to understand and address household division's complex impacts.
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