Dietary diversity, nutritional status, and agricultural commercialization: evidence from adult men of rural farm households

Otekunrin, Olutosin Ademola; Ayinde, I. A.; Sanusi, R. A.; Onabanjo, Oluseye Olusegun

doi:10.1016/j.dialog.2023.100121

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“…Thus, ending hunger is indeed associated with increasing agricultural production outputs which is the starting point for enhancing food security; following which other components of accessibility, utilization, and then the stability of access is required (Ayinde et al, 2020;Otekunrin et al, 2020). However, Nigeria ranked 107th out of 113 countries and 25th out of 28 sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries with a GFSI score of 42/100 in the GFSI 2022 (Otekunrin et al, 2023). Also, in the 2022 Global Hunger Index (GHI), Nigeria ranked 103rd out of 121 countries, scoring 27.3/100.…”

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SDG 2 – ending hunger: the effect of Nigeria’s land titling on production output and food security of farming households

Adeyemo,

Adeagbo

2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Achieving zero hunger is intricately linked to sustainable agricultural production and the workings of a farming system. With land being the most important resource in smallholder agriculture in developing countries; including Nigeria; the effect of legal land ownership is a sine qua non for the process of achieving zero hunger in Nigeria. This study examined Nigeria’s attempt at making agricultural land both accessible and utilizable for smallholders in Nigeria through the Presidential Technical Steering Committee on Land Reforms in 2009. The aim was to explore the extent to which land ownership had become legalized; so that it had positive investment incentives for smallholder farmers to improve their investment portfolio on their holdings. A secondary dataset of 4,032 respondents obtained from the Living Standard Survey Integrated Survey on Agriculture (LSMS/ISA) of the 2018/2019 season, was used for the study. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and a 2-stage least square model. The apriori being that legal land ownership provided a perception of security that would enhance farm-level investment; which would therefore increase production output and hence food security. The findings revealed that although land titling was low (~12%) within the agricultural system; its return on production output was highly significant (5.3; p < 0.05). The possession of land title would also increase per capita food consumption expenditure (0.35; p < 0.05) among the farming households. On average, households with access to land titles had a significantly higher (at p < 0.01) food expenditure (N9, 868.00) than those without land titles (N6171.72). Other farm-level investment variables such as credit use, and mechanization through tractor use were significant in improving food security amidst the security presented by possession of land title. Thus, expediting the implementation and coverage of formal land registration and titling may be a first step to contributing meaningfully to the food security drive of the SDGs in Nigeria.

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SDG 2 – ending hunger: the effect of Nigeria’s land titling on production output and food security of farming households

Adeyemo,

Adeagbo

2024

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Zambia recorded the most deteriorated rank (16 places downward) while Sierra Leone recorded the lowest rank (112/113) in the region in 2022 GFSI (see Table 4b) [18]. The sub-Saharan Africa was the only region that performed below the global average of 62.2 in 2022 GFSI with 47.0 [5,18].…”

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“…Though, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its partners reporting a plateau in the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in 2021-2022, Western Asia, the Caribbean and all sub-regions of Africa persisted in experiencing an increase in hunger [2][3][4]. The onset of COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine conflict, climate crises, poverty, increasing inequalities, and skyrocketing food prices have all intensified the prevailing hunger and elevated levels of food insecurity (FI) on a global scale [2,5]. It is worth noting that the weight of these burden is being borne by significant demographic segments, including women and young people.…”

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Exploring the Prevalence and Severity of Global Hunger and Food Insecurity: Recent Dynamics and Sub-Saharan Africa’s Burden

Otekunrin

2024

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One of today’s most critical challenges is ensuring a sufficient food production and supply for the ever-expanding global population. Recently, many countries around the world, particularly those in Africa, grapple with severe hunger and food insecurity, frequently exacerbated by escalating global prices, persistent insecurity, and the repercussion of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this study undertook an extensive review of the prevalence and severity of hunger and food insecurity across diverse countries and regions. The review utilised several metrics, including Global Hunger Index (GHI) scores, Global Food Security index (GFSI) scores, 2023 data (related to two Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) target) from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other pertinent sources to assess the current status of the countries included in this study. The 20 countries with 2023 GHI scores below 5 were collectively ranked from 1 to 20, signifying low hunger levels. However, Central African Republic (CAR) received the lowest ranking at 125 out of 125, with a score of 42.3, indicating an alarming level of hunger. Finland achieved the highest GFSI score of 83.7, with Oman showing the most notable GFSI improvement at +13.8, while Syria experienced a significant decline in GFSI score by -10.5. Over time, many countries, particularly the developed ones, witnessed significant improvement in their GHI and GFSI scores. Meanwhile, most countries in sub-Saharan Africa experienced the most deterioration in their GFSI scores and notable increases in their GHI scores. The review documented the significant progress made by countries and regions in reducing levels of hunger and food insecurity, while highlighting the substantial burden borne by sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in combating global hunger and food insecurity.

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“…Sub-Saharan Africa was the only region that performed below the global average of 62.2 in the 2022 GFSI with 47.0 [5,21]. Recent estimates revealed that about one in every four individuals in Africa encountered FI in 2022.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Though the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and its partners reported a plateau in the global prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) in 2021-2022, Western Asia, the Caribbean, and all sub-regions of Africa have persistently experienced an increase in hunger [2][3][4]. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, climate crises, poverty, increasing inequalities, and skyrocketing food prices have all intensified the prevailing hunger and elevated levels of food insecurity (FI) on a global scale [2,5]. It is worth noting that the weight of these burdens is being borne by significant demographic segments, including women and young people.…”

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Assessing the Prevalence and Severity of Global Hunger and Food Insecurity: Recent Dynamics and Sub-Saharan Africa’s Burden

Otekunrin

2024

Sustainability

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One of today’s most critical challenges is ensuring sufficient and safe food production and supply for the ever-expanding global population. Recently, many countries around the world, particularly those in Africa, have been grappling with severe hunger and food insecurity, frequently exacerbated by events such as escalating global prices, persistent insecurity, and the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study undertook an extensive review of the prevalence and severity of hunger and food insecurity across diverse countries and regions. The review utilised several metrics, including Global Hunger Index (GHI) scores, Global Food Security Index (GFSI) scores, 2015–2022 data (related to two Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2) targets) from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and other pertinent sources to assess the development of the current status of the countries included in this study. The 20 countries with 2023 GHI scores below five were collectively ranked from 1 to 20, signifying low hunger levels. However, the Central African Republic (CAR) received the lowest ranking, at 125 out of 125, with a score of 42.3, indicating an alarming level of hunger. Finland achieved the highest GFSI score of 83.7, with Oman showing the most notable GFSI improvement at +13.8, while Syria experienced a significant decline in the GFSI score by −10.5. Over time, many countries, particularly the developed ones, have witnessed significant improvements in their GHI and GFSI scores. Meanwhile, most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have experienced the greatest deterioration in their GFSI scores and notable increases in their GHI scores. The review documented the significant progress made by countries and regions in reducing levels of hunger and food insecurity while highlighting the substantial burden borne by sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in combating global hunger and food insecurity.

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Dietary diversity, nutritional status, and agricultural commercialization: evidence from adult men of rural farm households

Cited by 4 publications

References 52 publications

SDG 2 – ending hunger: the effect of Nigeria’s land titling on production output and food security of farming households

SDG 2 – ending hunger: the effect of Nigeria’s land titling on production output and food security of farming households

Exploring the Prevalence and Severity of Global Hunger and Food Insecurity: Recent Dynamics and Sub-Saharan Africa’s Burden

Assessing the Prevalence and Severity of Global Hunger and Food Insecurity: Recent Dynamics and Sub-Saharan Africa’s Burden

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