Effects of Food Price Shocks on Dietary Composition of Farm Households’ in Nigeria

The Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2020-08-13 DOI:10.4314/jae.v24i3.3

C. Adekunle, Augustine Adebayo Kutu, David Alaba Alori

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This study examined the effects of food price spikes on the quantity and quality of the dietary composition of farm households in Nigeria using the 2010/2011, 2012/2013 and 2015/2016 household survey panel data. The fixed effects models were estimated while controlling for participation in non-farm livelihood activities. Analysis indicated that seasonal comparisons of the average per capita daily calorie intake is lowest in the post-harvest season of 2011 (2511.44 kilocalories), which is higher than the average recommended intake. Results showed that rural households had lower per capita calorie intake and dietary diversity than urban households, which may be an indication of a shift in the calorie inadequacy from urban to rural farm households’ setting in Nigeria. In addition, income and education improvement are crucial for raising food calories and satisfaction of hunger needs among households with total food consumption expenditure of 79.0%. The study recommended that a combination of policy strategies, including income growth, agricultural development and targeted food distribution programs could reduce the problems of inadequate calorie consumption among farm households. Keywords: Food price increase, household, nutrition, dietary diversity

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粮食价格冲击对尼日利亚农户膳食结构的影响

本研究利用2010/2011年、2012/2013年和2015/2016年家庭调查面板数据，考察了粮食价格飙升对尼日利亚农户膳食组成数量和质量的影响。在控制非农生计活动参与的情况下，估计了固定效应模型。分析表明，2011年收获后季节人均每日卡路里摄入量的季节比较最低(2511.44千卡)，高于平均推荐摄入量。结果显示，农村家庭的人均卡路里摄入量和饮食多样性低于城市家庭，这可能表明尼日利亚农村家庭的卡路里不足从城市转向农村家庭。此外，收入和教育的改善对于提高食物热量和满足饥饿需求至关重要，这些家庭的食品消费支出总额为79.0%。该研究建议，包括收入增长、农业发展和有针对性的食品分配计划在内的一系列政策策略可以减少农户卡路里消耗不足的问题。关键词:食品价格上涨，家庭，营养，膳食多样性

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