Determinants of Food Insecurity among Arable Farmers in Edo State, Nigeria

Prevalence of food insecurity in Egor local government area of Edo State, Nigeria

“…A household with an uneducated head was significantly more likely to be severely food insecure than one with an educated head. This is similar to what has been documented by previous studies [16,19,23,25,27] and has been attributed to the fact that educational status may determine the occupation and income of an individual. Also high educational status would positively influence the ability of households to take good and well-informed production and nutritional decisions.…”

“…Larger households were more likely to be severely food insecure than the smaller households and this has been documented by several studies. [19,23,25,27] This is expected as a larger household has many more mouths to feed irrespective of income.…”

“…Also high educational status would positively influence the ability of households to take good and well-informed production and nutritional decisions. [23] Expectedly, [16,19,23,25,27] lower household income was significantly associated with being severely food insecure. Low income households do not have enough money to pay for the basic necessities of life including adequate food.…”

Smallholder Sugarcane Farmers’ Perception of the Effect of Micro Agricultural Finance Institution of South Africa on Livelihood Outcomes in Nkomazi Local Municipality, Mpumalanga Province

“…This agrees with Ortmann and King (2005) who argued that there are fewer men in agriculture because they mostly part take in non-farming activities such as contraction, mining and motor industries. According to Ojogho (2010) rural women have historically played a crucial role in agriculture for food production and household food security. This is more evident in developing countries such as Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana, (Manuh, 1998).…”

Household Food Expenditure Patterns, Food Nutrient Consumption and Nutritional Vulnerability in Nigeria: Implications for Policy

“…Findings from many household food consumption studies have continued to show inadequate intake of these nutrients. For instance, recent studies put the prevalence of household food insecurity as measured by inadequate calorie intake between 60 and 79% (Arene and Anyaeji 2010;Ojogho 2010;Olayemi 2012;Omuemu, Otasowie, and Onyiriuka 2012;Orewa and Iyangbe 2010) with the incidence of malnutrition and related disorders spanning up to 26.67% or more in the country (Akinyele 2009;Aliyu et al 2012;Babatunde et al 2011;Fetuga et al 2011;Goon et al 2011;Ubesie et al 2012). Approximately 75% of urban and 80.4% of rural households were unable to satisfy their daily protein intake requirements (Iyangbe and Orewa 2009b).…”