MAZANCOVÁ J., NOVÁK M., KREPL V.
Abstract
Angola belongs to the countries with a very high rate of prevalence of undernourished population (FAO, 1999). The study assesses a food accessibility of randomly selected respondents in Kuito and communities nearby in the Bie Province. Various reasons contributing to the current situation related to access to food and the rate of influence of food inaccessibility on people's life quality are discussed. The majority of surveyed households are engaged in agricultural activities. More than half of the households cover their food consumption needs from own production, which cannot offer well-balanced diet and make people more vulnerable.
Key words:
food accessibility, Angola, people's vulnerability.