scholarly journals Perceived Effect of Dry Season Farming on Household Food Security in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
D. H. Yakubu ◽  
N. Nwolisa ◽  
E. A. Kehinde ◽  
M. B. Muhammad ◽  
H. Shuaibu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Some farm households engage in dry season farming to reduce the problem of food deficit due to low access to food and low income from agriculture. Coping strategy and daily calorie intake of farm households used to determine the level of food security is often subject to bias, thus determining the farmers’ perceived level of food security becomes imperative. This study was therefore conducted with main objective of assessing the perceived effects of dry season farming on household food security in Goronyo Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. A sample of 100 farmers was used. Data were obtained with the use of an interview schedule. Descriptive (frequencies and percentages) and inferential (Chi-square analysis) statistics were used to analyze the data. Findings indicated that the entire farmers were male; majority of whom were in their economically active age group of less than 50 years, married (73.0%), with no formal education (83.0%). Farming was their major occupation (94.0%), to which they devoted 1-5 hectares (91.0%) of their personal land (69.0%) for dry season farming. They cultivated mainly rice (76.0%) during the season and perceived that they were food secured (85.0%). They reported that dry season farming improved their standard of living (= 4.26), served as a source of income (= 3.84) and lowered their food insecurity level (= 3.65), among others.  Result of the Chi-square analysis indicated that a significant relationship between educational attainment of the farmers and their perceived level of food security (x2 = 0.003 < P value = 47.69). It was concluded that dry season farmers in Goronyo LGA of Sokoto State believed that dry season farming had a positive effect on their household food security.

scholarly journals Contribution of Home Gardening to Household Food Security: A Case Study of Home Gardeners in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-23
Author(s):  
O. N. Oladele ◽  
U. U. Emeghara ◽  
J. T. Ayodele ◽  
B. F. Ishola ◽  
T. A. Awobona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Good Tool ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Home Gardening

Aims: This study examined the contribution of home gardening to household food security in IgabI Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was designed to collect data from 120 home gardeners using well structured questionnaire and personal interview of the gardeners by the researchers. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria between June to July, 2019. Methodology: Multi-stage, purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 120 respondents. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as means, frequency distribution, table, percentage and Likert – scale. Results: The results showed male (65.83%) in their active age (87.50% are within the age range of 21-50 years) and highly educated (92.50%) with good number of years of experience in home gardening, (80% had over 5years of experience) dominated the practice of home gardening in the study area. The study also revealed that they produced many types of crops, about 32. The most popular crops cultivated were; tomato 91.67%),cowpea(87.50%),groundnut(82.50%),okra(75.00%), pumpkin (70.83%), spinach (70.83%) maize(56.67%),millet(56.67%),sorghum(51.67%), pepper (50.00%) and sweet potato (50.00%).The Likert--scale  result showed that all the home gardeners household were food secure and the study established that home gardening does not only  contribute to their house hold food supply but also their income. However the home gardening in the study area is faced with problems such as pests attack and diseases infestation (80.00%) and lack of farm inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and farm tools(75.00 %). Conclusion: The study revealed that home gardening contributed significantly to the household food security. It is therefore important to integrate home gardening into our farming system been a good tool for achieving food security among households and people  should also be sensitize to utilize empty plots  of land around their homestead for home gardens. 

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 Environmentally Sustainable Farm Management Strategies Adopted by Compound Farmers in Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Imo State Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-107
Author(s):  
C.C. Ifeanyi-obi ◽  
A.O. Angba ◽  
O.O. Ajah ◽  
P. Nnawuihe
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Farm Management ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Imo State ◽  
Household Food

This study identified environmentally sustainable farm management strategies adopted by compound farmers in Mbaitoli Local Government Area Imo State. Specifically, it described the socio-economic characteristics of the compound farmers in the study area, identified the environmentally sustainable strategy adopted by compound farmers, identified compound farming ventures that are mostly adopted, assessed the contributions of compound farming to household food security in the study area and examined factors affecting compound farming in the study area. Of the nine communities in the study area, five were randomly selected for the study. Snowball sampling technique was used in selecting 100 households for the study. Data collection was done using questionnaire and interview schedule and analysed using descriptive statistics. Results shows that organic pesticides (70%), mixed farming (71%), cover-cropping (84%), crop rotation (79%) and mulching (74%) are the major environmentally sustainable farm management practices adopted by compound farmers in the study area. The major compound farming ventures adopted by households were crop production (88%) and poultry (50%). Income generation (Mean = 3.43), reduction of family expenditure on food (Mean = 3.45) and assured availability of food varieties in the family (Mean = 3.35) were the major contributions of compound farming to household food security. The major factors affecting compound farming in the study area were diseases and pests’ infestation on compound farm (Mean = 3.40), labour intensive nature of compound farming (mean = 3.40) and lack of irrigation facilities (mean = 3.38). It was recommended that extension agents should play leading role in conveying innovations and inventions that could enhance compound farming activities of farmers as regards pesticides and insecticides as well as irrigation facilitiesKeywords: Environmentally, sustainable, farm management

scholarly journals What Explains Gender Gaps in Household Food Security? Evidence from Maize Farm Households in Southern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Girma Gezimu Gebre ◽  
Hiroshi Isoda ◽  
Yuichiro Amekawa ◽  
Dil Bahadur Rahut ◽  
Hisako Nomura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Lower Probability ◽  
Gender Gaps ◽  
Joint Decision ◽  
Household Food

AbstractUsing primary data collected from 560 farm households in Dawuro zone, southern Ethiopia, this study analyzes the gender gaps in food security among male, female, and joint decision-making farm households. It examines the factors inducing gender gaps among the households of those three categories. The results show that female decision-making households have a lower probability of ensuring food-security and a higher probability of being transitionally and chronically food-insecure. Joint decision-making households showed a higher probability of falling into the chronically food-insecure category. The decomposition results show significant gender gaps between male and female decision-making households in terms of food-secure, transitory food-insecure, and chronically food-insecure categories. Overall, both the endowment and return effects account for the gaps; however, the magnitude of the effect from the return is higher than from the endowment on significant gaps in the food-secure, transitory, and chronically food-insecure categories. Hence, there is a need for policies that not only ensure equal levels of productive resources but also help households build their capacity in order to improve both transitory and chronically food insecure situations.

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK TINGKAT KETAHANAN PANGAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI BERBASIS AGROEKOSISTEM LAHAN SAWAH IRIGASI DI PROVINSI BALI

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Suharyanto Suharyanto
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Security Level ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Sufficiency ◽  
Food Expenditure ◽  
Cross Classification

Household food security level essentially is the ability of households meet food sufficiency. These capabilities are greatly influenced by many complex factors, but  generally  associated  with  changes  in  behavioral  aspects  of  food  production, consumption and allocation of households resources. The purpose of this study was to analyze  the  level  of  household  food  security  based  on  low  land  rice  irrigated.  The study was conducted in three districts of rice production center in the province of Bali in 2012, i.e. Tabanan district, Gianyar and Buleleng. Data collection was conducted through interviews with 216 respondents. Household food security was measured by cross classification of the share of food expenditure and consumption of energy. The results  of  the  analysis  showed  58.33  %  of  households  have  a  lower  share  of  food expenditure  and  41.67%  household  have  higher  share  of  food  expenditure.  In aggregate  86.57%  of  farm  households  is  quite  in  consuming  energy  and  13.43% is less  in  energy  consume.  The  level  of  household  food  security  of  farmers  in  the aggregate 49.07% of the household were categorized as secure, 37.9% as vulnerable, 8.79% as insufficient, and 4.17% as insecure. There is a correlation between the level of  household food  security  with  age  of  housewife,  level  of  education,  farm  size  and household income.

ANALISIS PENGELUARAN PANGAN, KETAHANAN PANGAN DAN ASUPAN ZAT GIZI ANAK BAWAH DUA TAHUN (BADUTA) SEBAGAI FAKTOR RISIKO STUNTING

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Eta Aprita Aritonang ◽  
Ani Margawati ◽  
Fillah Fithra Dieny
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Case Control ◽  
World Health ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Health Organization

Latar Belakang : Beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi terjadinya stunting anak usia 6-24 bulan antara lain kurangnya asupan zat gizi, penyakit infeksi, lingkungan, sosial ekonomi keluarga dan riwayat kehamilan ibu. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis proporsi pengeluaran pangan rumah tangga, ketahanan pangan, dan asupan zat gizi sebagai faktor risiko terjadinya stunting usia 6-24 bulan.Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan desain case-control dengan masing-masing kelompok kasus (stunting) dan kontrol (tidak stunting) berjumlah 24 sampel yang diambil menggunakan purposive sampling pada anak usia 6-24 bulan yang berada di Semarang Utara. Stunting diukur berdasarkan z-score tinggi badan menurut umur (TB/U) dianalisis dengan software World Health Organization (WHO) Anthro. Data yang diambil yaitu berat badan lahir, panjang badan lahir, tingkat pendidikan ibu, pendapatan keluarga dan pengeluaran rumah tangga. Data riwayat asupan energi, protein, vitamin A dan seng selama 1 tahun diperoleh dengan menggunakan Semi Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SQ-FFQ). Data ketahanan pangan diperoleh dengan menggunakan kuisioner Household Food Security Scale Module (HFSSM). Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji Chi Square dan analisis regresi logistik.Hasil : Baduta stunting lebih banyak mengalami kerawanan pangan rumah tangga (79,2%), riwayat kekurangan asupan protein (70,8%), vitamin A (75%) dan seng (66,7%) dibandingkan dengan anak yang tidak stunting. Ketahanan pangan rumah tangga (OR=6,9), riwayat asupan protein (OR=8,6), vitamin A (OR=20,6) dan seng (OR=8,7) merupakan faktor yang paling berisiko terhadap kejadian stunting pada baduta usia 6-24 bulan (p<0,05).Simpulan: Kerawanan pangan rumah tangga, kurangnya asupan protein, vitamin A dan seng merupakan faktor yang berisiko meningkatkan kejadian stunting pada baduta usia 6-24 bulan.

Perceived food security status – a case study of households in North Luwu, Indonesia

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pipi Diansari ◽  
Teruaki Nanseki
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Farm Households ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Food Nutrition ◽  
Household Heads

Purpose – The purpose of this study was to investigate the socioeconomic impact on perceived household food security in the North Luwu District of South Sulawesi Province in the eastern part of Indonesia. In Indonesia, 87 million people are presently vulnerable to food insecurity. Thus, the United Nations Development Programme’s primary millennium development goal for Indonesia is to halve the number of people who suffer from hunger by 2015. It is clear that food security at the household level is crucial to achieving this target. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 371 household heads were interviewed. The households’ perceptions of their food security status were captured by asking the household head the following question: “How do you perceive your household’s food security status during the last month”? Respondents could select from the following options: insecure, somewhat insecure, somewhat secure, secure and highly secure. Here, the household head’s answer is regarded as the household’s subjective food security status (SFSS). We then applied descriptive analysis and an ordered logit model to determine the socioeconomic factors that influence SFSS. Findings – As expected, in both analyses, household income and formal level of education have a strong relationship to SFSS. However, this study finds that food nutrition knowledge also shows a significant role in enhancing the probability that household SFSS will be in a better food security category. This could be a breakthrough in improving household food security status given the lack of formal education. Practical implications – Neighborhood resource-based food preparation counseling programs are essential. Existing food programs for Indonesian households should be reoriented and incorporated into the non-formal educational curriculum and should be carried out at the family level or in small groups to ensure that the message of the program is delivered effectively. In the short term, for non-farm households, the government should provide targeted households with crash programs such as revolving funds for household-level business activities. For farm households, ensuring that farming infrastructures, facilities and technologies are adequate and affordable is crucial to sustaining their production process. Originality/value – This is the first study to investigate the perceptions of household heads on their food security status in Indonesia. Most prior studies on household food security in Indonesia were conducted in response to Indonesia’s 1997 economic crisis and focused predominantly on Java, in the western part of Indonesia; there is little existing research on the eastern part of Indonesia. Moreover, this study is the first to emphasize the significant role of food nutrition knowledge in increasing the probability of household heads’ perceptions on their food security status being in a better category.

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