Can food calorie be an index for poverty in a rural economy? An extrapolation from farm households in Ogun State, Nigeria

Ayinde, I. A.; Akerele, Dare; Adewuyi, S. A.; ., M.O. Oladapo

doi:10.1111/j.1470-6431.2011.01046.x

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“…The burden of food price upsurges is borne more by the poor and vulnerable households who spend up to 80% (Obayelu, 2010) or more of their earnings on foodstuffs. When households are faced with massive negative price or income shocks, reduction in food budget is often the most immediate response (Ayinde, Akerele, Adewuyi, & Oladapo, 2012;Capuno, Kraft, Quimbo, & Tan, 2013). This manifests in compromised dietary intakes in terms of quantity and quality which ultimately engender higher vulnerability to food insecurity, malnutrition, poverty, depreciation in health outcomes and related issues.…”

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Food price changes and farm households’ welfare in Nigeria: direct and indirect approach

Adekunle

Akinbode

Shittu

et al. 2020

Journal of Applied Economics

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This paper analyzed the welfare effects of price changes over categories of farm households in Nigeria taking into consideration the dual role of farm households as both consumer and producer of food between 2010-2016. This study attempts to shed some light on the differences between the direct approach and indirect. Estimated Compensating Variation reveals that 79.0% of farm households were net food buyers and suffered welfare loss (mean = 2.98) with the mean expenditure of N529, 397.5 per annum while 21.0% were net food sellers and enjoyed welfare gain (mean = −1.66) with the mean expenditure of N513, 755.7 per annum. Cereal was identified as food for which the households were most vulnerable to price shocks. When adjustments are allowed, households can adapt their consumption and production patterns resulting in lower deteriorations in welfare with significant differences across quintiles. Therefore, efforts to mitigate extreme price spikes are relevant for improved overall household welfare.

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confidence: 99%

Food price changes and farm households’ welfare in Nigeria: direct and indirect approach

Adekunle

Akinbode

Shittu

et al. 2020

Journal of Applied Economics

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“…The finding that the HFSSM dominated the literature examined was congruent with Marques There is general consensus throughout the literature that FI is multifaceted in nature (Bhuiya et al 2007;Ayinde et al 2012), and that indicators that only capture one element of the phenomenon (e.g. physical or financial access) fail to fully encapsulate the FI experience (Maxwell, Vaitla, and Coates 2014).…”

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Investigating food insecurity measurement globally to inform practice locally: a rapid evidence review

Beacom

Furey

Hollywood

et al. 2020

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

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The objective of this review was to examine the methods used to measure food insecurity (FI) globally, to inform considerations relating to adopting a novel, or reviewing an existing, FI measurement approach in developed countries. Considerations for measurement are examined with particular applicability to the United Kingdom (UK) which has recently announced adoption of the US Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) as an indicator to facilitate annual FI monitoring. This study uses a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) methodological approach to systematically review the literature on FI measurement and considers: geographical jurisdiction, methodological approach, sampling strategy, FI indicator(s) used, and implications for measurement. Results found that the majority of papers reviewed emanate from North America with the US Household Food Security Scale Module (HFSSM) and its various adapted forms being the most commonly reported indicator. FI is becoming a key concern within developed countries with a range of indicators being used to report on the severity of the issue. This paper provides a contribution to knowledge by: (i) identifying various approaches to FI measurement and commonalities of existing measurement approaches; (ii) providing a summation of the methodologies and findings of studies relating to FI measurement, and associated implications for measurement, (iii) providing a justification evidenced by the literature for the adoption of the HFSSM in the UK; and (iv) assessing the methodological usefulness of a REA review. Understanding the components of robust FI indicators and their effectiveness can help inform existing and novel measurement approaches to ensure that data collected on FI are meaningful and thereby useful to inform future policy work in this area. Paper type: Literature review Introduction Food insecurity (FI), defined as "a situation that exists when people lack secure access to sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food for normal growth and development and an active and healthy life" [FAO 2017, 107], is often considered a developing world problem (Kneafsey et al. 2013). However, an increased research focus on identifying and understanding FI in developed countries such as Canada (e.g. Faught et al. 2017), Australia (e.g. Butcher et al. 2018), the United States (US) (e.g. Bowen et al. 2019) and the UK (e.g. Dowler and Lambie-Mumford 2015), has proved this phenomenon is not exclusive to developing nations. Despite acknowledging the gap between the scale and severity of those living in developing market economies who experience severe poverty, hunger and starvation, and those defined as food insecure who live in 'developed market economies', Riches (2011, 769) rationalises the importance of discussing food insecurity in developed market economies on the same level as that in developing countries as the statistics are cause for concern, with 49 million people in the US defined as food insecure, and 43 million at risk of food insecurity in the EU (Riches 2011).Originally, th...

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“…5-Time-bound: they should be collected within an appropriate time (33). In the present study, calorie intake was used as an indicator for food security (2,(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38) based on SMART characteristic, although there is increasing realization that this indicator does not necessarily mean proper nutrition (33,35). Some studies indicated that when researchers have limited data and information to measure food security, using energy requirements is the best option (2,33,39).…”

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Simulating Potential Associated Socio-Economic Determinants With Sustainable Food Security (A Macro-Micro Spatial Quantitative Model)

Pakravan-Charvadeh

Flora

Khan

2022

Front. Public Health

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Improving sustainable food security status, nowadays, is an important challenge globally, especially in developing countries. The policy goal should be equity—everyone has the same opportunity to be food secure—rather than equality—everyone gets the same subsidy. Since the culture and socioeconomic status within a country vary from region to region, collapsing all areas into a unique region may introduce errors and inaccurate results, as most studies carried out. This study assesses the geographical pattern of association between food security and socioeconomic factors in urban areas in Iran using a nationally and regionally representative household consumption-expenditure survey from 2010 to 2018. The logistic regression model and big data are used to achieve this goal. The results show that a substantial number of households face food insecurity in urban areas in Iran. Also, different geographic regions have various salient factors that affect food insecurity. Aggregation tests confirmed that researchers should estimate separate models for different provinces, states, and districts to assess and monitor the food security status of a country instead of estimating a unique model for the whole of the country. Geographical disparities should be considered as an important issue before suggesting any catch-all policies for a country. The geo-locational factor of households is a key determinant of the association between socioeconomic factors and food security in urban areas in Iran. In sum, the practical suggestions for improving Iranian households' food security in urban areas are as follows: (1) Developing job opportunities for the head of household. (2) Enhancing the potential for self-employment. (3) Facilitating the study of children within households including providing inexpensive uniforms, books, and materials, especially for poor households. (4) Supporting young couples in terms of accessing to financial resources and providing inexpensive essential equipment of home for them; and (5) Introduction of the importance of dietary diversity and different foods which can be cooked by using these food ingredients within a household. Comparative case studies using similar methodologies can test if our results are generalizable.

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Can food calorie be an index for poverty in a rural economy? An extrapolation from farm households in Ogun State, Nigeria

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

Food price changes and farm households’ welfare in Nigeria: direct and indirect approach

Food price changes and farm households’ welfare in Nigeria: direct and indirect approach

Investigating food insecurity measurement globally to inform practice locally: a rapid evidence review

Simulating Potential Associated Socio-Economic Determinants With Sustainable Food Security (A Macro-Micro Spatial Quantitative Model)

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