Effect of Temperature on Food Security in Kassebwera Parish, Butenga Sub County, Bukomansimbi District, Uganda

Henry Stanley Mbowa – Kampala University, Uganda, Dr. Specioza Asiimwe- Kampala International University, Uganda, Prof. Kaaya Siraje – Kabale University, Uganda
Email: mbowa200@gmail.com

Received May 28, 2020; Revised June 4, 2020; Accepted June 12, 2020

Abstract: Over 800 million people in the world are food insecure whereby 180 (23%) million are found in the Sub Saharan Africa. The study set out to establish the relationship between temperature and food security in Kassebwera parish, Butenga Sub County, Bukomansimbi district, Uganda. The study employed both cross-sectional and descriptive survey designs which included mixed methods data collection approaches. The study targeted 1996 people from whom 322 respondents were determined using Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size formula. The study employed both purposive and simple random sampling techniques to select the respondents. Data was collected through observation schedule, interview guide and questionnaire. Data was analysed by SPSS (v.16) and content value analysis. Results revealed that, temperature had effects on food security (β= 0.176) that is, unit improvement in temperature results into 0.176 enhancement in food security. Results show a positive significant relationship between temperature and food security (r = 0.197; p < 0.01). The study recommended that, efforts by respective district authorities should be devoted to activities that promote and maintain ideal temperature conditions, awareness and capacity building on sustainable agricultural practices should be enhanced among the households to adapt to temperature changes and their effects on food security.