Abstract
Accurate measurement of household food security is essential to generate adequate information on the proportion of households experiencing food insecurity, especially in regions vulnerable to food shortages and famine. This paper offers a methodological examination of three commonly used indicators of household food security—experience of hunger, dietary diversity and coping strategies. Making use of data from the Agincourt Health and Demographic Surveillance Site in rural South Africa, we examine the association between the indicators themselves to improve understanding of the different insight offered by each food-security “lens.” We also examine how the choice of indicator shapes the profile of vulnerable households, with results suggesting that dietary diversity scores may not adequately capture broader food insecurity. The concluding discussion explores programmatic and policy implications as related to methodological choices.
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