Prevalence and correlates of food insecurity in rural Nigeria: A panel analysis

Q2 Social Sciences

Economia Agro-Alimentare Pub Date : 2021-07-01 DOI:10.3280/ecag2-2021oa12344

O. A. Obayelu, Emem Ime Akpan, Ayodeji O. Ojo

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Abstract

The study assessed dynamics of food insecurity among households in rural Nigeria using the Living Standard Measurement Survey-Integrated Survey on Agriculture (LSMSISA) collected in 2010/2011 and 2015/2016. Food insecurity status of the households was constructed using Household Food Insecurity Access Scale and analysed with descriptive statistics and random effect ordered probit model. Overall, 63.10%, 26.24%, 9.53% and 1.13% of households were food secure, mildly food insecure, moderately food insecure andseverely food insecure, respectively in the first panel; while 46.53%, 31.63%, 19.39% and 2.45% were food secure, mildly food insecure, moderately food insecure and severely food insecure, respectively in the second panel. Food insecurity status increased with large household size, dependency ratio, being female-headed and aging household heads. Households in south-eastern Nigeria had a higher food insecurity incidence than elsewhere. Age, age squared, female to male adult ratio, primary and tertiary education, occupation, marital status, household size, access to credit and living in North East, North West, South West, South East and South zones were the correlates of food insecurity in rural Nigeria. Based on the findings, the study recommended an increased awareness on the use of family planning methods and improved access to family planning services. Also, severely food insecure households should be identified and specifically targeted by the government for appropriate safety net interventions.

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尼日利亚农村粮食不安全的普遍性及其相关因素:小组分析

该研究利用2010/2011年和2015/2016年收集的生活水平测量调查-农业综合调查(LSMSISA)评估了尼日利亚农村家庭粮食不安全的动态。采用《家庭粮食不安全获取量表》构建农户粮食不安全状况，采用描述性统计和随机效应有序probit模型对农户粮食不安全状况进行分析。总体而言，第一面板中粮食安全、轻度粮食不安全、中度粮食不安全和严重粮食不安全的家庭比例分别为63.10%、26.24%、9.53%和1.13%;第二面板粮食不安全、轻度粮食不安全、中度粮食不安全、严重粮食不安全的比例分别为46.53%、31.63%、19.39%和2.45%。粮食不安全状况随着家庭规模大、抚养比大、户主为女性和户主老龄化而增加。尼日利亚东南部家庭的粮食不安全发生率高于其他地区。年龄、年龄平方、男女成人比例、初等和高等教育程度、职业、婚姻状况、家庭规模、获得信贷的机会以及居住在东北部、西北部、西南部、东南部和南部地区是尼日利亚农村粮食不安全的相关因素。根据调查结果，该研究建议提高对使用计划生育方法的认识，并改善获得计划生育服务的机会。此外，政府应查明严重粮食不安全的家庭，并针对这些家庭采取适当的安全网干预措施。

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Economia Agro-Alimentare Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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1.40

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审稿时长

30 weeks

期刊介绍： Economia agro-alimentare/Food Economy is a triannual peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Franco Angeli Edizioni on behalf of the Italian Society of Agri-food Economics (SIEA), founded in 1996 by the then President of SIEA Fausto Cantarelli. It offers an international forum for the discussion and analysis of mono and interdisciplinary socio-economic, political, legal and technical issues, related to agricultural and food systems. It welcomes submissions of original papers focusing on agriculture, food, natural resources, safety, nutrition and health, including all processes and infrastructure involved in providing food to populations; as well as the processes, inputs and outputs involved in consumption and disposal of food and food-related items. Analyses also include social, political, economic and environmental contexts and human resource challenges. Submissions should be addressed to an international audience of researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, and they may consider local, national, or global scales.