scholarly journals Effects of Farmer-Herder Conflicts on Rural Households Food Security in Gombe State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Sani Madi Yakubu ◽  
Micheal Wandzu Musa ◽  
Tologbonse Emmanuel Bamidele ◽  
Mahmoud Babawuro Ali ◽  
Muhammed Tukur Bappah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
And Control ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study examined the effects of farmer-herder conflicts on rural households’ food security in Gombe State, Nigeria. Primary data  were collected using structured questionnaire and focus group discussion among 118 farmers and 112 herders. Percentage, tobit and logit regression models were used in analysing the data. The result showed that, household size and education, farm size and cattle route encroachment were the major causes of the conflict. In addition, killing of stray cattle, population growth, rape and sexual  harassment were all responsible to farmer-herder conflict with different marginal effects. The study revealed 59.3% of the farmers and 31.3% of the herders, had food insecure with moderate hunger, while 43.7% of the farmers and 66.1% of the herders had food  insecurity with severe hunger. Selling of grazing areas, corrupt practices by traditional rulers are some of the constraints that affectsconflict management. There is need to create a platform that will bring all stakeholders together on a quarterly basis in order to have an interaction and to employ extension agents to serve as an intermediary between farmers and herders. There is need for the law makers to revisit the existing 1964 grazing reserves act and 1978 land tenure act so as to give room to accommodate land ownership, usage and control for the competing parties. This may help in reducing the intensity of the conflict. Finally, there is need for the adoption of some mitigating strategies such as alternative dispute resolutions, arrest and prosecution of offenders to manage the reoccurrences of conflicts. Keywords: Farmer-herder conflicts, rural households, food security status.

scholarly journals Assessment of Food Security and Livelihood Status of Rural Households Adopting Improved Rice Varieties in Kwara and Niger States of Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-87
Author(s):  
N. S. Usman ◽  
J. H. Tsado ◽  
I. T. Salihu ◽  
O. J. Ajayi ◽  
U. Aliyu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Status Index ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study assessed the food security and livelihood status of rural households adopting improved rice varieties in Kwara and Niger States of Nigeria. Sample sizes of three hundred and ninety four rice farmers were selected using multi-stage sampling method. Structured questionnaire complimented with interview were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, food security index, livelihood status index and Simpson index of diversity. The findings revealed 83.3% and 82.7% of rice farmers adopted FARO 44 and FARO 54 respectively. Also, 92.1% were food secured while 65.5% were of moderate livelihood status. The Simpson Diversification Index of rice farmers in the study area was 0.219, indicating low degree. Thus, it is recommended that rice farmers should diversify into other income generating activities in order to enhance their livelihood status and food security status. Also, research institutes should ensure farmers' access improved rice varieties with affordable prices and right time in order to enhance their livelihood and food security status.

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.

scholarly journals Determinants of Smallholders’ Food Security Status in Kalu District, Northern Ethiopia

Challenges ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Abdela Mohammed ◽  
Solomon Bizuayehu Wassie ◽  
Ermias Tesfaye Teferi
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Binary Logit Model ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Binary Logit

This study analyzed the determinants of rural households’ food security in the Kallu district of the Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia. The study used primary data collected from 395 randomly selected rural households. The study employed descriptive statistics and a binary logit model to estimate the status and determinants of smallholders’ food security, respectively. Of the total sample households, 47.30% are food insecure. The binary logit model results showed that sex and education level of the household head, livestock ownership, credit access, and technology adoption have positive and significant effects on food security, while age and market distance are negatively associated with the probability to be food secure. The results suggest that improving access to marketing and financial services will contribute to improving the food security status of smallholders.

Food insecurity transitions among rural households in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwakemi Adeola Obayelu ◽  
Emem Ime Akpan
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Dependency Ratio ◽  
Male Adult ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Food Expenditure

Food insecurity dynamics of rural households in Nigeria was assessed using a panel data. Results showed that 44.4% of households that were food secure in the first panel transited into food insecurity in the second panel, while 32.5% that were mildly food insecure transited into food security. Furthermore, 25.7% transited from moderate food insecurity to food security, while 38.2% transited from severe food insecurity to food security. About 35.1% of households were never food insecure; 11.4% exited food insecurity 28.0% entered food insecurity; while 25.48% remained always food insecure. Having primary education, secondary education, dependency ratio, household size, share of non-food expenditure and farm size explained food insecurity transition. However, the likelihood of a household being always food insecure was explained by gender, female-to-male-adult ratio, marital status, primary education, secondary education, dependency ratio, share of non-food expenditure, farm size, access to credit and access to remittance.

Poor Claims Settlement And Demand For Insurance Policies In Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Omowumi Ayoni Momoh ◽  
Oyefemi Ismail O. Oyetunji
Keyword(s):  
Insurance Industry ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Demand For Insurance ◽  
Insurance Policies ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Insurance Firms ◽  
And Control ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study investigates the poor claims settlement and demand for insurance policies in Nigeria to provide empirical evidence which would assist not only the insurance companies but also the policymakers by using these findings to design future insurance services and policies that can be geared towards promoting insurance market development. The population focused in the study included few licensed insurance firms in Nigeria. This is due to the fact that they dominate and control the larger interest in the market share. Primary data was used for this study through well-structured questionnaire. Chi- squared statistics and correlation with the tabulated contingency table on the basis of an assumptions were employed. The results show that poor claim settlement has significant effect on demand for Insurance policies in Nigeria and that there is long term and significant relationship between poor claim settlement and demand for insurance policies in Nigeria. The study therefore, recommends that insurance industry should be redefined through appropriate Acts, introducing competitions and innovations in the services so as to compete effectively and meet consumer needs by dealing with changing expectations of policyholders so as to ensure that satisfaction of all the parties are guaranteed.

Customary Land-Tenure and the Poor: A Study of Jharkhand and Meghalaya

Social Change ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 430-446
Author(s):  
Ankita Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Land Tenure ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Land Tenure System ◽  
Customary Laws ◽  
Customary Land ◽  
And Control ◽  
Individual Ownership

For most people living in rural India having access and control over land is crucial for their livelihood, more so in the case of tribals. This article analyses the nature of the customary land-tenure system in some districts of Jharkhand and Meghalaya and their impact on livelihood patterns, food security and poverty. Based on both secondary and primary data, the article seeks to examine the nature of the customary land-tenure systems in selected scheduled areas; specifically identifying the status of locals versus non-locals in managing land resources and analysing the extent to which women have been able to secure land rights under customary laws. The article concludes that though there are both positive and negative aspects to community and individual ownership of agricultural land, but on the whole the prevailing system does not helping in bettering the conditions of disadvantaged communities.

scholarly journals The Impact of Land Conversion on Income and Food Security Status For Farmer Households in 5 Villages in Temon Sub-District, Kulon Progo District, 2017

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Anisa Nurpita ◽  
Latri Wihastuti ◽  
Ike Yuli Andjani
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Land Conversion ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Household Incomes ◽  
The Impact

Preparation for the construction and development of  NYIA airport in Temon sub district, Kulon Progo district, D.I. Yogyakarta province has caused displacement of people for their land, including farmers. Farmers affected are located in five villages that include Jankaran, Palihan, Sindutan, Glagah and Kebon Rejo. The objective of this resrarch is to  analyze the impact of land conversion on farmer household incomes and food security status.  The research used both primary and secondary data. Primary data was collected using structured questionnaire.  Analysis of data was based on descriptive statistics and test of differences between paired samples. Results showed that land conversion has had a negative and significant influence on incomes of affected farmer households. The decline in household income of farmers in 5 villages in Temon sub district among other factors, is attributable to the reduction in farming land. Secondly, consequently, loss of farmer household income aggravated the vulnerability of the affected households to food insecurity.  The number of farmer households that experienced food insecurity increased from 87 percent of all farmer households prior to land conversion to 90 percent after land conversion. Conclusions formed the basis for several policy recommendations to mitigate and if possible overcome the problem.

scholarly journals Livelihood pattern and food security of tribal people in a selected area of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-527
Author(s):  
Mou Chhanda Saha ◽  
Mohammad Ataur Rahman ◽  
A.S.M. Golam Hafeez ◽  
Tanjima Akter
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Tribal People ◽  
Livelihood Assets ◽  
Intake Level ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Average Family Size ◽  
Job Opportunity ◽  
To Come

Asset’s possession and food consumption level of tribal people in Bangladesh express their socioeconomic status. The study was conducted to analyze the socioeconomic characteristics, measure the livelihood assets, and determine the calorie intake level of the sample households. Primary data were collected through field survey using an interview schedule from 60 tribal households. Tabular analysis and capital asset pentagon from DFID livelihood framework were used for data analysis. Household consumption data were converted to per person per day calorie intake level. The major findings of the study were that about 41.67% of the respondents were being 15-29 years of age, 30% respondents’ education was in the secondary level, average family size was 5.81, 40% of the respondents were occupied with agriculture as their primary occupation, average annual income and expenditure were Tk. 258560 (US$3015.28) and Tk. 242373.50 (US$2826.51), respectively. The livelihood assets were moderate. About 83.34% of the respondents belonged to the poor category and rest 16.67% of the respondents belonged to non-poor category. About 98.33% and 96.67% respondents suggested that, if job opportunity increases and ensure proper education; then their socioeconomic improvement will be faster. So, government and other organizations need to come forward to create more employment opportunity and education facilities for improving their livelihood pattern and food security status.

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