HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Poverty remains one of the most significant causes of hunger in Africa. More than half of all Africans live below the poverty line (on less than $1.50 a day) and more than three quarters reside in rural areas. It is this lack of money or other resources to purchase food that results in hunger, both chronic and hidden.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hunger in Africa Statistics Sub-Saharan Africa faces the highest rate of undernutrition in the world; one in five people there face hunger. Ongoing conflicts, drought, surging food prices, inequity, and weak infrastructure drive hunger in many communities across Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -They include crop failure due to droughts and floods, poverty, conflict and HIV.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why is there famine in Africa? The causes of famine are complex and often interlinked with numerous other world events. Ongoing conflict, climate change, extreme poverty, displacement and political instability can create conditions that ultimately lead to famine. Conflict is often the main catalyst for famines.