The effect of sustainable land management technologies on farming household food security in Kwara state, Nigeria

Nigeria is among countries of the world confronted with the food insecurity problem. The agricultural production systems that produce food for the teeming population are not sustainable. Consequently, the use of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) technologies becomes a viable option. This study assessed the effect of SLM technologies on farming households? food security in Kwara State, Nigeria. A random sampling technique was used to pick 200 farming households for this study. The analytical tools included descriptive statistics, Shriar index, Likert scale, food security index and logistic regression analysis. The results indicated that the average age of the respondents was 51.8 years. The food security index showed that the proportions of food secure and insecure households were 35% and 65% respectively. The binary logistic regression revealed that SLM technologies were one of the critical determinants of food security. An increase in the usage of SLM technologies by 0.106% raised food security by 1%. Other important factors that were estimated included farm income, family size, gender and age of the household head. To reduce the effects of food insecurity, the effective coping strategies adopted by the respondents were reduction in quantity and quality of food consumed, engaging in off-farm jobs to increase household income and using of money proposed for other purposes to buy foods. Governments at all levels should encourage the adoption and use of SLM technologies through both print and electronic media. Policies and strategies towards reducing the household size should be vigorously pursued to reduce food insecurity.

Download Full-text

Food Insecurity and Related Factors among Farming Families in Takhar Region, Afghanistan

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su131810211 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (18) ◽

pp. 10211

Author(s):

Sayed Alim Samim ◽

Zhiquan Hu ◽

Sebastian Stepien ◽

Sayed Younus Amini ◽

Ramin Rayee ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Household Head ◽

Unit Group ◽

Ordered Probit ◽

Farm Income ◽

Related Factors ◽

Agricultural Income ◽

Farming Families ◽

Farming Households

Improved food security remains a major challenge for policymakers in Afghanistan. The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence and drivers of food insecurity among farming households in the Takhar region of Afghanistan. Household questionnaire survey datasets were obtained from 262 farmers via multi-stage sampling across four districts. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) was constructed to assess the prevalence of food insecurity, and an ordered probit econometric model was used to identify the factors influencing the prevalence rates in farming families. The findings indicate that 66.79% of the farming households were food insecure, whilst 30.53% were severely food insecure. After adjustment of socio-economic and demographic characteristics of families, the ordered probit results reveals that household head education, dependency ratio, farm income, access to non-agricultural income, livestock unit, group membership, borrowing, farm diseases, flood, and war significantly influenced farming households’ food insecurity in the study area. Our findings highlight the urgent requirement for policies and initiatives to support farmers to improve their overall food security. Such strategies should focus on introducing improved farming techniques, enhancing farmer education levels, livestock development programs, building and empowering farmers groups, creating credit access to households, and providing humanitarian food support.

Download Full-text

DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EASTERN AND WESTERN INDONESIA

Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.21082/ijas.v15n1.2014.p17-28 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 17

Author(s):

Puspi Eko Wiranthi ◽

Heny Kuswanti Suwarsinah ◽

Andriyono Kilat Adhi

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Household Head ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Western Region ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Credit Access ◽

Household Food ◽

Ordered Logistic Regression ◽

The Difference

Indonesian Food Security Council in 2009 issued a Food Security and Vulnerability Atlas (FSVA) which stated that there were 100 districts in Indonesia which were most vulnerable to food insecurity and 79% of which were located in eastern region. By using Susenas regular data in 2008, this study aimed to analyze determinants of household food security in eastern compared to western region. The ordered logistic regression model was employed to investigate the determinants of household food security. The result showed that most of households in Indonesia were vulnerable to food insecurity (41.76%). The percentage in eastern region (48.56%) was higher than that in western region (41.76%). Increase in expenditure equivalent, age and education level of household head, female household head, small household size, household head’s occupation in non-agriculture and urban household would increase the probability of a household to become food secure in both regions. The difference was in the factor of access to electricity in eastern and access to safe drinking water and loan in western region. Policies which aim to increase education, credit access, and intensive family planning have big roles in improving household food security.

Download Full-text

Food security assessment of NGO supported and own managed pond fish farmers of two districts in Bangladesh

Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University ◽

10.3329/jbau.v13i2.28799 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 273-281 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

K Akhi ◽

MT Uddin ◽

MM Islam

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Logit Model ◽

Household Head ◽

Fish Farming ◽

Farm Size ◽

Calorie Intake ◽

Farm Income ◽

Food Security Status ◽

Farming Households ◽

Daily Calorie Intake

The study was conducted to assess the food security status of pond fish farming under NGO supported and own managed and to evaluate the influential factors of NGOs intervention on pond fish farmers food security in two districts of Bangladesh. Random sampling technique was used to select farmers from two groups of pond fish farming: one is NGO supported and another is own managed farmers. A total of 120 farmers (60 for NGO supported and 60 for own managed) were selected for data collection. To identify the factors influencing the food security status of fish farming households, a food security index (Z) was constructed and food security status of each household was determined based on the food security line using the recommended daily calorie intake approach. Logit model was used to estimate the food security status of households as a function of a set of independent determinants. Based on the recommended daily calorie intake of 2122 kcal, it is observed that 95 percent of the households were food secure and 5 percent households were food insecure in case of NGO supported fish farmers. On the other hand, 30 percent of the households were food secure and 70 percent households were food insecure in case of own managed fish farmers. The result of logit model shows that six out of eight variables included in the model were significant in explaining the variation in food security status. These variables were: age of the household head, education level of the household head, farm size, intervention on fish farming, income from fish and non-farm income. The study, therefore, recommended improved access to technical supports of pond fish farming households is necessary to ensure food security status at the national level.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 13(2): 273-281, December 2015

Download Full-text

DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EASTERN AND WESTERN INDONESIA

Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.21082/ijas.v15n1.2014.17-28 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 17 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Puspi Eko Wiranthi ◽

Heny Kuswanti Suwarsinah ◽

Andriyono Kilat Adhi

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Household Head ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Western Region ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Credit Access ◽

Household Food ◽

Ordered Logistic Regression ◽

The Difference

Download Full-text

Effect of Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture on Rural Households Food Security: A Case Study of Oyo State, Nigeria

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal ◽

10.14738/assrj.88.10681 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 600-615

Author(s):

Abiola Oyeboade Ayodeji ◽

Matt Lobley ◽

Ayodeji Jamiu Rauf

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Rural Women ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Regression Result ◽

Household Food

Empowering women in agriculture is considered a prerequisite to achieving global food security. However, there exists a research gap due to limited empirical studies to ascertain this, especially in nations like Nigeria where high level of food insecurity and gender inequality is perceived. Therefore, this study examines the effect women’s empowerment in agriculture has on household food security. The study was carried out in Oyo State, Nigeria and a sample size of 100 rural women was drawn using the multi-stage sampling technique. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire through an interview schedule. Data analysed was done using descriptive statistics, abbreviated women’s empowerment index, food security index and logistic regression model. Findings from this study revealed that more than half (58%) of the women were disempowered and about 59% of the households were food insecure. By disintegrating women’s empowerment into its various domains, this study identified that the major contributors to disempowerment are time(workload), production and resource domain. The logistic regression result shows that women’s empowerment in agriculture positively influences household food security. The study recommends that women must be adequately empowered in order mitigate food insecurity. Finally, the study suggests further research should be carried out to determine the gender parity in agriculture to understand the women’s empowerment in comparison with men’s empowerment in individual households.

Download Full-text

Who suffers from food insecurity in Indonesia?

International Journal of Social Economics ◽

10.1108/ijse-03-2019-0196 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 46 (10) ◽

pp. 1186-1197

Author(s):

Eka Rastiyanto Amrullah ◽

Akira Ishida ◽

Ani Pullaila ◽

Aris Rusyiana

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Household Head ◽

Household Survey ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Food Category ◽

Data Set ◽

Content Type ◽

Household Food ◽

Individual Household

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to clarify the socioeconomic determinants of household food insecurity in Indonesia using individual household data obtained from the 2015 nationwide household socioeconomic and expenditure survey called Survei Sosial Ekonomi Nasional. Design/methodology/approach A stereotype logistic regression model is applied to detect factors determining household food security. Findings The results from the cross-analysis between calorie consumption and share of food expenditure to total household expenditure (Engel coefficient) indicate that 20.8 percent of households were in the “food insecure” category, 21.5 percent in the “lack of food” category, 26.6 percent in the “vulnerable” category and the remaining 31.2 percent in the “food secure” category. Research limitations/implications The main limitation relates to the data set because the collection was conducted in March 2015. Furthermore, the analysis is restricted because of the limited availability of information on socioeconomic factors of respondents. Further research based on the latest data set with more detailed information on respondents is necessary to deepen the discussion. Originality/value Researchers have not specifically discussed the factors determining household food security in Indonesia using reliable nationwide household survey data. The estimation results clearly indicate that a household fulfilling one or more of the following conditions is more likely to be in the “food insecure” category: many members, low education level of household head, divorced household head, household head is a smoker, household head engages in agriculture or construction work and residence is in rural or backward regions.

Download Full-text

Determinants of Food Security Status and Coping Strategies to Food Insecurity among Rural Crop Farming Households in Ondo State, Nigeria

European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety ◽

10.9734/ejnfs/2021/v13i730435 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 39-50

Author(s):

Adegoroye, Ademola ◽

Olutumise, Adewale Isaac ◽

Aturamu, Oluyede Adeleke

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Household Head ◽

Food Security Status ◽

Crop Farming ◽

Arable Crop ◽

Ondo State ◽

And Coping ◽

Farming Households

This study examined the food security status and coping strategies to food insecurity of rural arable crop farming households in Ondo State, Nigeria. Primary data were used and a multistage sampling procedure was used to select 150 respondents. Food Security Index (FSI), Probit regression model and Coping Strategy Use Index (CSUI) were employed to carry out the analysis. The empirical findings revealed that (54%) of rural arable crop farming households in the study area were food secure based on the recommended minimum calorie of 2260Kcal. Furthermore, the empirical analysis revealed that gender of the household head, household size, farm size and farm income of the household head had significant influence on the household food security status. The most widely employed coping strategy was withdrawal from personal savings as indicated by 14.82 percent of household and while reliance on less expensive food and purchasing food on credit were ranked second and third respectively with 13.66 and 12.85 percent by the food insecure households. In other to ensure sustainable food security among the households, the study recommended effective household size management, and enlightenment programmes on family planning in the study area. Farmers should increase their farm sizes. Farmers should use more inputs and technologies to increase output. Farmers should also be encouraged to have additional source of income towards attaining food security in the study area.

Download Full-text

Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-12202-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Reima Mansour ◽

James Rufus John ◽

Pranee Liamputtong ◽

Amit Arora

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Food Security ◽

Food Insecurity ◽

The United States ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Annual Income ◽

Single Item ◽

Lower Odds ◽

Multivariable Logistic Regression ◽

Migrant Families

Abstract Background The burden of food insecurity remains a public health challenge even in high income countries, such as Australia, and especially among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. While research has been undertaken among several migrant communities in Australia, there is a knowledge gap about food security within some ethnic minorities such as migrants from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study aims to determine the prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Libyan migrant families in Australia. Methods A cross-sectional design utilising an online survey and convenience sampling was used to recruit 271 participants, each representing a family, who had migrated from Libya to Australia. Food security was measured using the single-item measure taken from the Australian Health Survey (AHS) and the 18-item measure from the United States Department of Agriculture Household Food Security Survey Module (USDA HFSSM). Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent correlates associated with food insecurity. Results Using the single-item measure, the prevalence of food insecurity was 13.7% whereas when the 18-item questionnaire was used, more than three out of five families (72.3%) reported being food insecure. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis for the single-item measure, those living alone or with others reported higher odds of being food insecure (AOR = 2.55, 95% CI 1.05, 6.21) compared to those living with their spouse, whereas higher annual income (≥AUD 40,000) was associated with lower odds of food insecurity (AOR = 0.30, 95% CI 0.11, 0.84). Higher annual income was also associated with lower odds of food insecurity (AOR = 0.49, 95% CI 0.25, 0.94) on the 18-item measure. On both single and 18-item measures, larger family size (AOR = 1.27, 95% CI 1.07, 1.49 and AOR = 1.21, 95% CI 1.01, 1.47 respectively) was associated with increased odds of food insecurity. Conclusion This study provides evidence that food insecurity amongst Libyan migrants in Australia is a widespread problem and is associated with a number of sociodemographic and socio-economic factors. The findings of this study serve to contribute to the depth and breadth of food security research among vulnerable communities, in this instance Libyan migrant families.

Download Full-text

Food security status among cocoa growing households in Ondo and Kwara states of Nigeria: A discriminant analysis approach

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development ◽

10.18697/ajfand.48.9770 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 (48) ◽

pp. 5646-5660

Author(s):

K. A Oluyole ◽

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Household Head ◽

Calorie Intake ◽

Farm Income ◽

Food Items ◽

Food Security Status ◽

The Mean ◽

Per Capita ◽

Cocoa Farmers ◽

Farming Households

Cocoa, being a cash crop is mostly cultivated among cocoa farmers without giving much consideration to the cultivation of food crops. There is, however, little evidence on the translation of the income from cocoa production into improved food security by cocoa farmers. This study therefore examined the food security status of cocoa farming households in Nigeria. A simple purposive random sampling technique was used to select 100 cocoa farmers from each of Ondo and Kwara states of Nigeria, thus making a total of 200 respondents used for the study. Information was collected from the respondents with the aid of a structured questionnaire and the data obtained from the information were analysed with Descriptive Statistics, Food Security Index, Surplus/Shortfall Index and Discriminant Analysis. The mean age for the households’ head was 53±16.27 years while the mean household size was 7±4.24 persons per household. The mean per capita food consumption was 2063.15±1343.55 kilocalories and the mean monthly farm income was N27,536.50±29161.74. With food security line of N 1,959.00, 44.0 % of the sampled households in the study area were able to meet the recommended calorie intake of 245 0 Kilocalories per capita per day. The food secure households exceeded the calorie requirement by 0.03% while the food insecure households fell short of the recommended calorie intake by 0.02%. An increase in the value of association membership of household head, off -farm income, farming experience of household head and number of meals taken per day (p<0.05) would improve the food security stat us of households and hence would shift the households to food security while an increase in the value of household size and per capita non -food expenditure (p<0.05) would worsen the food security status of households and therefore shift the household to food insecurity. The study recommended that there is a need for an enlightenment programme on birth control and that government can subsidize the price of food items as this will reduce the cost of procuring food items by households thus enabling households to be able to increase the number of meals taken per day. Also, cocoa farming households are encouraged to ensure that income from cocoa is partly used to address food insecurity at household level.

Download Full-text

ANALYSIS OF FOOD SECURITY STATUS AMONG RURAL FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN MUBI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i7.2019.757 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (7) ◽

pp. 226-246

Author(s):

A.S. Haddabi ◽

N. J Ndehfru ◽

A. Aliyu

Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Local Government ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Farm Size ◽

Household Food Security ◽

Farm Income ◽

Production Constraints ◽

Rural Farmers ◽

Food Security Status ◽

Farming Households

The study analyzes Food security status among rural farming households in Mubi North local Government Area of Adamawa state, Nigeria. Respondents’ socio- economic characteristics, food security status determinants of household food security and production constraints faced by respondents in achieving food security in the study area were investigated. Data were collected from one hundred and twelve (112) randomly selected rural farmers in six villages of the six (6) selected wards of Mubi North local government area using structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analysis. The result revealed that 72.32% of the respondents were male and 75% were married. Majority (72.33%) of the respondents had one form of formal education or the other and with a mean farming experience of 12 years. The respondents were mostly in their economically active age (mean age of 37 years) and cultivate an average of 2.95 hectares of farm land using personal savings. The mean per capita food expenditure per month was estimated to be N6, 205.11 and the value was used as food security index, and majority (74.10%) of the households were food secured in the study area. The result further revealed that educational level, farm size, farming experience and total monthly income of household heads were positively related to households’ food security status, while age of households’ head was inversely related to food security status. The major production constraints to achieving food security status in the study area include; poor access to credit facilities (98%), high cost of agro-chemicals (81%) inadequate and high cost of fertilizer (78%), shortage of labour (77%), poor storage facilities (62%) and inadequate extension visit (51%). The study among others recommended that rural farmers should be trained on farm management efficiency to boost production capacity and they should explore non-farm income to augment their existing income so as to increase their potentials considering that most of the farmers are youths.

Download Full-text