Demographic Change, the IMPACT Model, and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tukufu Zuberi and Kevin Thomas
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Tukufu Zuberi: Population Studies Center and Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Kevin Thomas: Population Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University

UNDP Africa Policy Notes from United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa

Abstract: Sub-Saharan African populations face a number of challenges that increase their vulnerability to the causes and consequences of food insecurity. In this paper, the implications of demographic processes for future changes in the demand and access to food are evaluated. Given the fact that population growth is a major influence on the consumption and availability of food, particular attention is given to the ways in which sub-Saharan Africaís exceptionally high growth rates are likely to affect prospects for achieving food security.

Keywords: Population growth; sub-Saharan Africa; food security; malnutrition; natural resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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