Determinants of food security in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano River Irrigation Project
IntroductionWhile the prevalence of hunger decreased globally, it has risen in sub-Saharan Africa in recent years mainly due to rapid population growth, low agricultural productivity, and economic downturns. This study was conducted to examine food security determinants at the household levels among...
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| description | IntroductionWhile the prevalence of hunger decreased globally, it has risen in sub-Saharan Africa in recent years mainly due to rapid population growth, low agricultural productivity, and economic downturns. This study was conducted to examine food security determinants at the household levels among the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano river irrigation project in Nigeria.MethodsCross-sectional data were used for the analysis while multi-stage sampling technique was used to obtain data from 382 respondents, out of which 217 were project beneficiaries and 165 non-beneficiaries; using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Household food security index and Logit regression model.Results and discussionThe results showed that 72.6% of the beneficiaries' households were food secure, against the non-beneficiaries, who had 65.4% food secure households. The findings also revealed that the beneficiaries have 11 and 4% food insecurity depth and severity respectively. Non-beneficiaries, on the other hand, had 17 and 8% food insecurity depth and severity, respectively. Extension contact, farm size, rice output, and educational attainment were the positive determinants of food security. Similarly, determinants that could increase food insecurity identified were; credit constraints and household size. It is recommended that the design of a food security strategy should be multi-dimensional and should encompass social, institutional and economic transformation of small scale farmers. Addressing the identified determinants is also crucial for enhancing the food security status in the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35ccd2fe9c5a47fa93c34900e4f208da2023-02-16T13:18:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2023-02-01710.3389/fsufs.2023.999932999932Determinants of food security in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano River Irrigation ProjectAbdulazeez Hudu Wudil0Asghar Ali1Sidiqat Aderinoye-Abdulwahab2Hafiz Ali Raza3Hafiz Zahid Mehmood4Andrew Borboh Sannoh5Institute of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanInstitute of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, NigeriaInstitute of Agricultural Extension, Education and Rural Development, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, University of Agriculture, Multan, PakistanInstitute of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanIntroductionWhile the prevalence of hunger decreased globally, it has risen in sub-Saharan Africa in recent years mainly due to rapid population growth, low agricultural productivity, and economic downturns. This study was conducted to examine food security determinants at the household levels among the beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano river irrigation project in Nigeria.MethodsCross-sectional data were used for the analysis while multi-stage sampling technique was used to obtain data from 382 respondents, out of which 217 were project beneficiaries and 165 non-beneficiaries; using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Household food security index and Logit regression model.Results and discussionThe results showed that 72.6% of the beneficiaries' households were food secure, against the non-beneficiaries, who had 65.4% food secure households. The findings also revealed that the beneficiaries have 11 and 4% food insecurity depth and severity respectively. Non-beneficiaries, on the other hand, had 17 and 8% food insecurity depth and severity, respectively. Extension contact, farm size, rice output, and educational attainment were the positive determinants of food security. Similarly, determinants that could increase food insecurity identified were; credit constraints and household size. It is recommended that the design of a food security strategy should be multi-dimensional and should encompass social, institutional and economic transformation of small scale farmers. Addressing the identified determinants is also crucial for enhancing the food security status in the study area.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.999932/fullagricultural productivityfood security indexunemploymentpopulation explosionirrigation |
| spellingShingle | Abdulazeez Hudu Wudil Asghar Ali Sidiqat Aderinoye-Abdulwahab Hafiz Ali Raza Hafiz Zahid Mehmood Andrew Borboh Sannoh Determinants of food security in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano River Irrigation Project Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems agricultural productivity food security index unemployment population explosion irrigation |
| title | Determinants of food security in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano River Irrigation Project |
| title_full | Determinants of food security in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano River Irrigation Project |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of food security in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano River Irrigation Project |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of food security in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano River Irrigation Project |
| title_short | Determinants of food security in Nigeria: Empirical evidence from beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries rice farmers of the Kano River Irrigation Project |
| title_sort | determinants of food security in nigeria empirical evidence from beneficiaries and non beneficiaries rice farmers of the kano river irrigation project |
| topic | agricultural productivity food security index unemployment population explosion irrigation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.999932/full |
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