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Household Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition in the Platfontein Community in the Northern Cape: A Situational Analysis

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  • Dr Firdous Khan

    (Early Learning Resource Unit (ELRU) Cape Town South Africa)

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This study presents a comprehensive analysis of early childhood nutrition and household food security in Platfontein, a remote and marginalised San community in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. Home to approximately 7,000 !Xun and Khwe residents, Platfontein faces deeply entrenched poverty, limited access to basic services, and the enduring effects of historical displacement and cultural marginalisation. These structural and environmental challenges contribute to high levels of food insecurity and suboptimal infant and young child feeding practices key drivers of malnutrition and poor developmental outcomes among children under five.

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  • Dr Firdous Khan, 2025. "Household Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition in the Platfontein Community in the Northern Cape: A Situational Analysis," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(7), pages 3286-3296, July.
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