TY - JOUR AU - Akwango, Damalie AU - Obaa, Bernard Bonton AU - Turyahabwe, Nelson AU - Baguma, Yona AU - Egeru, Anthony PY - 2017 DA - 2017/08/29 TI - Effect of drought early warning system on household food security in Karamoja subregion, Uganda JO - Agriculture & Food Security SP - 43 VL - 6 IS - 1 AB - Drought is regarded as a leading cause of food insecurity affecting about 220 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. Drought early warning systems (DEWSs) have the potential to strengthen capacity of communities in managing and reducing drought effects through building preparedness and providing coping strategies. The Karamoja subregion is the only region with a functional DEWS in Uganda. The subregion suffers from effects of recurrent episodes of drought with negative impacts on food security. Despite having DEWS in place, the subregion remains the most food insecure in the country. The extent to which DEWS has contributed to household food security in the subregion remains unclear. This study determined the effect of DEWS on agro-pastoral household food security in the subregion. The study was conducted in Nakapiripirit and Kotido districts of the Karamoja. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 305 participating and non-participating households in DEWS. The effect of participating in DEWS on food security was analyzed using the generalized linear model. The level of food security and nutrition were measured using the household food insecurity access score and household dietary diversity score (HDDS), respectively. SN - 2048-7010 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-017-0120-x DO - 10.1186/s40066-017-0120-x ID - Akwango2017 ER -