Socio-economic drivers of food security among rural households in Nigeria: Evidence from smallholder maize farmers
Issues relating to food availability, accessibility/affordability, and food utilization remain paramount among different stakeholders such as policymakers and academics. Using data from 250 maize farming households in Nigeria, the study used Foster–Greer–Thorbecke and probit regression model to inve...
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| author | Ogunniyi, Adebayo Omotoso, Samuel Opeyemi Salman, Kabir Kayode Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo |
| author_browse | Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo Ogunniyi, Adebayo Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola Omotoso, Samuel Opeyemi Salman, Kabir Kayode |
| author_facet | Ogunniyi, Adebayo Omotoso, Samuel Opeyemi Salman, Kabir Kayode Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo |
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| description | Issues relating to food availability, accessibility/affordability, and food utilization remain paramount among different stakeholders such as policymakers and academics. Using data from 250 maize farming households in Nigeria, the study used Foster–Greer–Thorbecke and probit regression model to investigate the factors determining households food security. The food insecurity measure shows that 23.2% points of the households express the incidence of food insecurity while 5.5% points and 1.8% points were found to have depth and severity of food insecurity, respectively. After controlling for households’ socio-economic and demographic characteristics, the probit regression model suggested that, among others, value of output sold, education, credit access and participation in government safety nets program significantly influenced food security among the maize farmers in the study area. Based on our findings, effort should be intensified to enhance the productivity of land through improved production practices. There should be high-level awareness that will increase farmers’ participation in safety net programs. Thus, government at all levels (local, state, and federal) should have adequate budget allocation to this course in order to improve the livelihood outcomes of the farming households. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1429042024-10-25T08:05:46Z Socio-economic drivers of food security among rural households in Nigeria: Evidence from smallholder maize farmers Ogunniyi, Adebayo Omotoso, Samuel Opeyemi Salman, Kabir Kayode Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo agricultural production food production socioeconomic aspects households farmers maize nutrition food security rural areas Issues relating to food availability, accessibility/affordability, and food utilization remain paramount among different stakeholders such as policymakers and academics. Using data from 250 maize farming households in Nigeria, the study used Foster–Greer–Thorbecke and probit regression model to investigate the factors determining households food security. The food insecurity measure shows that 23.2% points of the households express the incidence of food insecurity while 5.5% points and 1.8% points were found to have depth and severity of food insecurity, respectively. After controlling for households’ socio-economic and demographic characteristics, the probit regression model suggested that, among others, value of output sold, education, credit access and participation in government safety nets program significantly influenced food security among the maize farmers in the study area. Based on our findings, effort should be intensified to enhance the productivity of land through improved production practices. There should be high-level awareness that will increase farmers’ participation in safety net programs. Thus, government at all levels (local, state, and federal) should have adequate budget allocation to this course in order to improve the livelihood outcomes of the farming households. 2021-06-17 2024-05-22T12:11:17Z 2024-05-22T12:11:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142904 en Open Access Springer Ogunniyi, Adebayo; Omotoso, Samuel Opeyemi; Salman, Kabir Kayode; Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola; Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi; and Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo. 2021. Socio-economic drivers of food security among rural households in Nigeria: Evidence from smallholder maize farmers. Social Indicators Research 155(2): 583–599. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02590-7 |
| spellingShingle | agricultural production food production socioeconomic aspects households farmers maize nutrition food security rural areas Ogunniyi, Adebayo Omotoso, Samuel Opeyemi Salman, Kabir Kayode Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi Aremu, Adeyemi Oladapo Socio-economic drivers of food security among rural households in Nigeria: Evidence from smallholder maize farmers |
| title | Socio-economic drivers of food security among rural households in Nigeria: Evidence from smallholder maize farmers |
| title_full | Socio-economic drivers of food security among rural households in Nigeria: Evidence from smallholder maize farmers |
| title_fullStr | Socio-economic drivers of food security among rural households in Nigeria: Evidence from smallholder maize farmers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-economic drivers of food security among rural households in Nigeria: Evidence from smallholder maize farmers |
| title_short | Socio-economic drivers of food security among rural households in Nigeria: Evidence from smallholder maize farmers |
| title_sort | socio economic drivers of food security among rural households in nigeria evidence from smallholder maize farmers |
| topic | agricultural production food production socioeconomic aspects households farmers maize nutrition food security rural areas |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142904 |
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