scholarly journals Determinants of Food Security among Rural Women in Kaduna State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 70-82
Author(s):  
O. E. Olagunju ◽  
O. C. Ariyo ◽  
U. U. Emeghara ◽  
O. S. Olagunju
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Home Gardening ◽  
Collection Data

Adequate nutrition is a crucial component of a healthy society. One of the major problems of human health is malnutrition and it is in every society. Rural households engage in food production, yet, they are mostly food insecure.This study accessed the determinants of food security among rural women in Kaduna state. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to draw the sample. Four rural Local Government Areas (LGAs) were randomly selected, while three villages were randomly sampled from each LGA resulting in 12 villages. Ten percent of the rural women in each of the sampled villages were randomly selected to give a total of 240 respondents. Interview schedule was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as Chi–square, Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Regression. Mean age was 29.7±8.08 years. Most (60.4%) of the respondents were Christians. Thirty-four percent of the respondents hadsecondary education while some (40.0%) of the respondents were involved in trading. Dry season was considered as season of abundance by majority (70.8%) of the respondents. PPMC indicates that age (r=0.119; p=0.009) and household size, (r = 0.221; P = 0.001) were significantly related with household food security, while position as wife (β= 0.194), household size (β= -0.173) and monthly income (β= -0.095) were major determinants of household food security. Rural women have reasonable access to food. The study recommends that rural women should practice home gardening and domesticate animals to enhance food secured rural family.

scholarly journals Home Garden; an Approach for Household Food Security and Uplifting the Status of Rural Women: A Case Study of Saptari, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1792-1798
Author(s):  
Sagar Bhandari ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Yadav ◽  
Sramika Rijal
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Home Garden ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
World Population ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Home Gardening

Food security is one of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century. World population is expected to increase by one-third, between 2009 and 2050, and in Asia, crop yield is estimated to decline by 5 to 30% from 2050 onwards compared to 1990. It is high time to seek alternatives that can increase production utilizing existing resources ensuring food security. A home garden can be a viable and sustainable alternative in this regard; nevertheless, it is often neglected. Thus, this study aims to understand the role of the home garden in maintaining household food security and enhancing rural women’s status in Nepal. Two villages of Bishnupur rural municipality, namely, Bajitpur and Musharniya were selected as study sites. 78.6% of households in Bajitpur and 68.4% households in Musharniya were found to have a home garden where crops and livestock were organized in an integrated way. The home garden was found to maintain household food security, ensure food availability for most of the seasons, access of household members to food, its utilization, and stability in production. Furthermore, 66.67% and 58.33% of women sold surplus home garden products in Bajitpur and Musharniya respectively. This signifies the role of home gardening activities in uplifting the social and economic status and, farming knowledge of rural women in both villages. However, there is a lack of extension facilities and subsidies for the home garden to encourage farmers. Therefore, different models of home gardens should be developed and disseminated, prioritizing the integration of the scientific farming system with traditional knowledge for sustainable adoption of the home garden in Nepal.

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 Pressure cooker ownership and food security in Aurangabad, India

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 818-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine L van Elsland ◽  
Marinka van der Hoeven ◽  
Shubhangini Joshi ◽  
Colleen M Doak ◽  
Maiza Campos Ponce
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Urban Setting ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cooking Fuel ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Home Gardening ◽  
Hiv Aids

AbstractObjectiveTo explore associations between household food security and home gardening, use of soya and pressure cooker ownership in low-income households affected by HIV/AIDS in Aurangabad, India.DesignCross-sectional pilot study which assessed household food security using the validated US Department of Agriculture's food security core-module questionnaire. Questions were added to explore household environment, education, occupation, home gardening, use of soya and pressure cooker ownership. Households with very lowv. low food security were compared using logistic regression analysis, controlling for confounding by socio-economic status.SettingAurangabad is an urban setting situated in a primarily agricultural dependent area. The study was carried out in 2008, at the peak of the global food crisis.SubjectsAdult caregivers of children affiliated with the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Aurangabad.ResultsAll except for one of 133 households were identified as food insecure (99·2 %). Of these households, 35·6 % had to cut size or skip a meal in the past 30 d. Households that cut meal size due to cooking fuel shortages were more likely to have very low food security (OR = 4·67; 95 % CI 1·62, 13·44) compared with households having no cooking fuel shortages. Owning a pressure cooker was shown to be protective against very low food security after controlling for confounding by socio-economic status (OR = 0·27; 95 % CI 0·11, 0·64).ConclusionsOnly pressure cooker ownership showed a protective association with low household food security. Pressure cookers save household fuel costs. Therefore, future interventions should explore pressure cookers as a sustainable means of improving household food security.

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.

scholarly journals Ketahanan pangan rumah tangga berhubungan dengan stunting pada anak usia 6-23 bulan

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Masrin Masrin ◽  
Yhona Paratmanitya ◽  
Veriani Aprilia
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Multivariate Statistic ◽  
Household Food

<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><em><strong>Background</strong>: Food is one of human basic needs. If it is not fullfilled, both in their number and quality in the individual and household level will disturb the achievement of the life quality that are health, active, and sustainable and able to rise various health and nutrition problems. Stunting in children 6-23 months</em><br /><em>was one of chronical nutrition problems that was caused by access and afford to the food still low.</em></p><p><em><strong>Objectives</strong>: To analyze the correlation between food security of the household and stunting incidence in children aged 6-23 months in Sedayu Subdistrict, Bantul, Yogyakarta.</em></p><p><em><strong>Methods</strong>: This was an observational study with case-control design. The samples of the study were 126 children aged 6-23 months, each for case, and control group. The samples were chosen by total sampling method. Data were analyzed by using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate. Statistic test in bivariate analysis used chi-square test and in multivariate analysis used logistic regression test.</em></p><p><em><strong>Results</strong>: Bivariate analysis showed that food security of the household had correlation with stunting incidence in children aged 6-23 months (p=0.04, OR=2.70, 95% CI:0.94-8.77). The confounding variable which had significant correlation with stunting incidence in children aged 6-23 months were mother height (p=0.00, OR=2.03, 95% CI:1.14-3.65) and low birth weigth history (p=0.03, OR=3.02, 95% CI:0.98-11.04). Multivariate analysis by controlling mother height and low birth weigth history in children aged 6-23 months,</em><br /><em>showed that household food security had correlation with stunting incidence in children aged their 6-23 months (p=0.05, OR=2.62, 95% CI:0.97-7.12).</em></p><p><em><strong>Conclusions</strong>: There was significant correlation between household food security and stunting incidence in children aged at their 6-23 months in Sedayu Subdistrict, Bantul, Yogyakarta.</em></p><p><strong>KEYWORDS</strong><em>: household food security, stunting, children aged in 6-23 months</em></p><p><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p><em><strong>Latar belakang</strong>: Pangan merupakan salah satu kebutuhan dasar manusia. Jika kebutuhan tersebut tidak terpenuhi, baik jumlah maupun mutunya pada tingkat individu dan rumah tangga akan mengganggu tercapainya kualitas hidup sehat, aktif, dan berkesinambungan serta dapat menimbulkan berbagai permasalahan</em><br /><em>kesehatan dan gizi. Baduta stunting merupakan salah satu masalah gizi kronis yang disebabkan oleh akses dan keterjangkauan terhadap pangan masih rendah.</em></p><p><em><strong>Tujuan</strong>: Menganalisis hubungan ketahanan pangan rumah tangga dengan kejadian stunting pada balita usia 6-23 bulan di Kecamatan Sedayu, Bantul, Yogyakarta.</em></p><p><em><strong>Metode</strong>: Jenis penelitian ini adalah observasional dengan rancangan case-control. Sampel penelitian adalah baduta usia 6-23 bulan yang berjumlah 126 untuk masing-masing kelompok kasus dan kontrol dengan rasio 1:1. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode total sampling. Analisis data secara</em><br /><em>bertahap, yaitu analisis univariat, bivariat, dan multivariat. Uji statistik bivariat menggunakan chi-square dan multivariat menggunakan regresi logistik. </em></p><p><em><strong>Hasil</strong>: Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan ketahanan pangan rumah tangga berhubungan dengan kejadian stunting pada baduta usia 6-23 bulan (p=0,04, OR=2,70, 95% CI:0,94-8,77). Variabel luar yang berhubungan signifikan dengan kejadian stunting pada baduta usia 6-23 bulan yaitu tinggi badan ibu</em><br /><em>(p=0,00, OR=2,03, 95% CI:1,14-3,65) dan riwayat BBLR (p=0,03, OR=3,02, 95% CI:0,98-11,04). Hasil analisis multivariat dengan mengendalikan variabel tinggi badan ibu dan riwayat BBLR baduta menunjukkan ketahanan pangan rumah tangga berhubungan dengan kejadian stunting pada baduta usia 6-23 bulan (p=0,05, OR=2,62, 95% CI:0,97-7,12).</em></p><p><em><strong>Kesimpulan</strong>: Ada hubungan yang signifikan antara ketahanan pangan rumah tangga dengan kejadian stunting pada baduta usia 6-23 bulan di Kecamatan Sedayu, Bantul, Yogyakarta.</em></p><p><strong>KATA KUNCI</strong><em>: ketahanan pangan rumah tangga, stunting, baduta usia 6-23 bulan</em></p>

scholarly journals Determinants of Food Security Among Small-Scale Soybean Households in Butere Sub-County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 90-101
Author(s):  
Robert Ouko Gwada ◽  
Kevin Okoth Ouko ◽  
Zephaniah Ongaga Mayaka ◽  
Bandiougou Dembele
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Economic Market ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food

SummaryFood and nutritional (in)security remain an important matter of concern, especially in developing countries. Despite the efforts to enhance food security among smallholder soybean households, the proportion of the undernourished population in Butere Sub-County still remains high for unknown reasons. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of food security among smallholder soybean households in Butere Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted the exploratory research design. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 201 respondents. Cross-sectional data were gathered through face-to-face interviews using pretested semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed using ordered logistic regression model. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale was used to measure and categorize the soybean household food (in)security status. The results revealed that the household food (in)security status differed across soybean households and was greatly influenced by an interplay of socio-economic, market, and institutional factors. Age of the household head negatively influenced food security, whereas the level of soybean commercialization, education, livestock units, network density, extension visits, and credit access were positively associated with household food security. The study recommends policy interventions that seek to ensure intensive literacy development, frequent extension and training, improved access to credit, and reinvestment in productive assets or inputs for increased production, commercialization and food security. Strengthening of social ties and increased allocation to safety net programs for the aged, vulnerable, and resource-poor households are also recommended.

scholarly journals Determination Of The Factors Affecting The Food Security Status Of Households In Bophelong, South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 543 ◽  
Author(s):  
TJ Sekhampu
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Household Head ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Reference Source ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Security Status

This study investigates the food security status of households in the township of Bophelong, South Africa. The results are based on a household survey using questionnaires. A Logistic regression model was estimated based on this data with the household food security status (that is food secure and insecure) as the dependent variable and a set of demographic variables as explanatory variables. It was found that about 26 percent of the sampled households are food secure. Further analysis identified household income, household size, marital status, employment status, age and gender of the household head as important determinants of food security. While other variables of importance positively influenced food security, household size and the marital status of the household head were negatively associated with household food security. The educational attainment of the household head was not important in explaining the variation in household food security status. Information provided by this study can be used as a reference source for policy decisions regarding household food security in South Africa.

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