Briefing Notes No. 2. New Variant Famine: the theory
Abstract
The ‘New Variant Famine’ hypothesis posits a causal link between high HIV prevalence and recent food insecurity in southern Africa. Use of the term ‘famine’ in relation to the food crises has proved controversial. The NVF hypothesis associates famine with declining household level 'entitlements' to food. Studies of the impact of AIDS generally adopt a sustainable livelihoods approach. It is important that such studies should not focus exclusively on the household level.
Citation
Averting ‘New Variant Famine’, Briefing Notes No. 2 February 2008, Brunel University, London, UK, 2 pp.
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Published 1 January 2008