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

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.

scholarly journals Food security status of female-headed households in Mubi North Local Government area, Adamawa State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-102
Author(s):  
A.J. Madugu
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Security Index ◽  
Female Headed Households

Abstract. This study investigated the food security status of female-headed households (FHHs) in Mubi north local government area (LGA) of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Specifically, the socio economic characteristics and determinants of household food security status of respondents were tested. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 80 female headed households using simple random sampling technique from five districts of Mubi north LGA. Analytical tools used were the food security index (FSI) and Binary Logit Regression Analysis. The results showed that majority (57.9%) of the respondents were middle aged, having 1-5 persons in their household and cultivating about 1-3 hectares of land. It further showed that most of the respondents (63.8%) were food insecure. The result further showed that age, household size, educational status, and access to input were significant and therefore regarded as the major determinants of food security in the study area. It also showed that extension service was not significant and thus not a determinant of food security among the respondents. The study concluded that female headed households in the study area were food insecure; it was thus recommended that NGOs, CSOs and other actors should focus more on agricultural activities by providing inputs so as to improve food production and household food security index, furthermore, the result showed that extension service did not influence food security status of respondents, thus, private extension service providers should be established to assist the government in the provision of intensive extension contact/services, this can help to improve food production and subsequent food security status of respondents.

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

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-281 ◽  
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

scholarly journals Assessment of Household Food Security Status of Extension Services Beneficiaries in Obio Akpo and Emuoha LGAs in Rivers State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
H. A. Onyenkazi ◽  
O. B. Olaniyan
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Rivers State

The study was conducted to assess the food security status of households who benefited from extension services in Obio Akpo and Emuoha Local Government Areas of Rivers State of Nigeria. The data used for the study was obtained from primary sources only. Structured questionnaires were administered on 240 respondents who were selected purposively and randomly respectively. The data were analyzed using descriptive and copping strategy index to determine the food security status of the respondents. The results indicated that the beneficiaries of extension services fell between the ages of 20-59years. This result showed that the beneficiaries of extension services were young and full of energy which enhanced food production and security. Furthermore, the results also indicate that 80.4% of extension beneficiaries from Obio Akpo Local government area were food secured while 19.6% were food unsecured. However, 76.7% of beneficiaries of extension services from Emuoha Local Government Area were food secured whereas only 23.3% of beneficiaries were food unsecured. The food security status of beneficiaries of extension services from both Local government areas were food secured due to the reduced activities of the militants in the Niger Delta resulting from amnesty granted to the Militants during the period of this research work. Furthermore, there are increased assistance from oil companies and non-governmental organizations to enhance the food production and security in these local government areas.

scholarly journals Determinants of Food Security Status of Maize-Based Farming Households in Southern Guinea Savannah Area of Oyo State, Nigeria.

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwayemisi Abidemi Onasanya ◽  
Oluwakemi Adeola Obayelu
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Productive Capacity ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Farming Households

Nigeria is one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa with insufficient food and high food import bill, which have debilitating effects on the productive capacity of the citizens. Maize is the most important cereal after rice and its production contributes immensely to food availability on the tables of many Nigerians. This study examined the contribution of maize production to household food security status of rural maize-farming households in the southern guinea savannah of Oyo state, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 200 farm households and the data were analysed using descriptive statistics, recommended daily calorie requirement (RDCR) approach, Logit model. Results showed that about three-quarters of the households were food secure and were able to meet the recommended calorie intake of 2260Kcal per capita per day. The shortfall index (P) which measures the extent of deviation from the food security line, indicated that the food secure households exceeded the RDCR by 65%, while the food insecure households fell short of the RDCR by 31%. The logit model showed that maize output, gender, primary occupation of the farmer, farm size and farming experience had a positive influence on food security status while age had a negative influence on the food security status of maize-based farming households in the Southern Guinea Savannah of Oyo State, Nigeria. This suggests need for specific support to improve maize production

scholarly journals DETERMINANTS OF FOOD SECURITY AMONG FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN AKURE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Haruna I Opaluwa ◽  
Felix O Oyibo ◽  
Fatai A Jimoh
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Control Measure ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Farming Households

The determinants of food securityamong farming households in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria is the main focus of this study.It specifically described the socioeconomiccharacteristics of the farming households, analyzed the food security situation of the respondents and estimated the determinants of food security among the households in the study area. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 109farming householdswho were selected by a three stage random sampling technique. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Food security index, FGT and Binary Logit regression model. Findings of the study showed a young vibrant farming population, relatively literate and engaged in small scale farming. The outcome of the study also indicated that majority (80percent) of the respondents were food insecure consuming less than the recommended daily calories intake of 2260kcal. Food secure households in the study area exceeded the calorie requirement by 69% while the food insecure households fell short of the recommended calorie intake by 37%.The result of the Logit regression revealed that education, household size, farm size and total household income were the statistically significant variables affecting the food security of the farming households in the study area. These coefficients have values of1.490, - 0.021, 0.264 and 0.000 respectively. It was recommended that Government should provide an integrated approach that promotes formal education among farming households to enhance their farm production activities.There is also a need to promote large scale farming in the area. It was further recommended that enlightenment programmes on nutrition and birth control measure should be directed at the farming households in the study area. This will help to check the consumption of unbalanced diets and uncontrolled child births respectively.

scholarly journals Food Security status of rural farming households in Iwo, Ayedire and Ayedaade local government areas of Osun state, south-westerrn Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (60) ◽  
pp. 8209-8223
Author(s):  
OR Adeniyi ◽  
◽  
OA Ojo
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Food Insecure Households ◽  
Farming Households

This research work reports on the food security status of rural farming households in selected Local Government Areas (LGA’s) of Osun State in the South-west Geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The objectives were to estimate extent and magnitude of food insecurity in the study area and determine factors that affect household food security. Three of the thirty LGA’s were selected using stratified random sampling method, based on the geographical location, extent and number of rural population and variations in the socio-economic characteristics of households. The LGA’s were Iwo, Ayedaade and Ayedire. Fifty rural households were then selected from each of the local governments using the random sampling method. One hundred and fifty copies of the questionnaire were administered out of which 103 fully completed and certified responses were used as representative samples for the study area. Food security status of the households was analyzed based on the calorie requirement for all household members. The food security measures applied in this research were Head Count Method, Food Insecurity Gap and Squared Food Insecurity Gap to capture successively more detailed aspects of the food insecurity status of the households. It was found that majority of the rural farming households in the area were food insecure as most of them subsist below the food security line which is 2,280 Kcal in this study. Using the recommended calorie approach, it was discovered that 69.9% of the population were food insecure. In comparison to food insecure households, food secure households have a small family size, earn a high monthly income and make use of modern farm inputs. It is, therefore, advised that food security policy strategies to be put in place by the government should consider the socio-economic characteristics of households in order to achieve more than a marginal reduction in the number of food insecure households.

scholarly journals Determinants of Choice of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies among Rural Farming Households in Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruna Ibrahim Opaluwa ◽  
Gbenga OPeyemi ◽  
Momoh John Eleojo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Rural Farmers ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Farming Households ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies

The study examined factors influencing the choice of climate change adaptation strategies among rural farming households in Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria. A total of 115 rural farmers constitute the sample size for this study. Descriptive and relevant inferential statistics such as multivariate probit model were used. The perceived effects of climate change in the study area were erosion/flooding, increase in rainfall, scarce of resources, increase in temperature, and increase in pest and disease infestation. The major adaptation strategies adopted by the  farmers in the study area were change in planting date (72.17%), change in harvesting date (67.83%), construction of drainage around homes/farms  (67.83%), income diversification (64.35%), and planting cover crops (58.26%). The result of the factors influencing choice of adaptation showed that gender, age, years of farming experience, access to credit, and training on climate change were the factors that influenced the choice of adaptation strategies in the study area. The major constraints to adoption of adaptation strategies in the study area were identified. The study concluded that selected socio-economic characteristics influenced the choice of rural farmers` adaptation strategies utilized in the study area. Government policies should be sensitive to support of trainings on climate change, education, credit access, farm size and household size

scholarly journals Socioeconomic analysis of the food security status of maize farming households in giwa local government area of kaduna state, nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-462
Author(s):  
Oyinbo Oyakhilomen ◽  
Jonathan Juliet
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Socioeconomic Analysis ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Farming Households

his study specifically examined the food security status of the maize farming households, their perception on the contribution of maize farming to their households food security status and the determinants of the food security status of the maize farming households in the study area. Primary data collected from a sample size of 100 maize farming households were employed in the study and the data were analysed using descriptive statistics, food security index and logit regression. The result showed that 54% of the maize farming households was food secure while 46% were food insecure. The maize farming households perceived maize farming to be important in contributing to their household food security. The factors significant in influencing food security in the study area were household size, household income, farming experience, association, extension, education and farm size. It was recommended that farmers should adopt proper maize farming management practices aimed at high intensity of maize production which will serve as maize production offers an opportunity for increasing household food security.

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