Dataset in support of the Southampton doctoral thesis : Understanding social capital and the role it plays in food security in Malawi

Abstract

Qualitative fieldwork notes from focus group discussions (FGDs) in support of Chapter 5 of doctoral thesis &quot;Bonding, bridging and linking social capital combinations for food access; A gendered case study exploring temporal differences in Southern Malawi.&quot; This research paper has been submitted to the Journal of Rural Studies.The FGDs were conducted with a seasonal calendar at the start, FGD and ranking exercise at the end (available in this data notes). The research themes in this data were conducted based on questions around food security, social capital, temporal changes, gender and weather, to explore how social capital typologies are used to access food. </span