Assessing the Household Food Insecurity Status and Coping Strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Background: High prevalence of food insecurity experienced by many households in developing countries predisposes them to adopting coping strategies (CSs), some of which may put them at risk of malnutrition. This study assessed the household food insecurity status and CSs in Abeokuta. Methods: A cro...
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| author | Akinbule Oluwafunke Opeyemi Okekhian Kindness Lovely Omidiran Adebukola Tolulope |
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| description | Background: High prevalence of food insecurity experienced by many households in developing countries predisposes them to adopting coping strategies (CSs), some of which may put them at risk of malnutrition. This
study assessed the household food insecurity status and CSs in Abeokuta. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was adopted. A total of 250 households were randomly selected in all communities in Odeda Local Government Area, Abeokuta. Interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic data. Household food insecurity (HFI) status and coping strategy were assessed using HFI experience scale and CS index questionnaires. The CSs were categorised as food, financial as well as both food and financial compromization. Data were reported by frequencies and percentages. Chi-square was run to determine the association among variables at P <0.05. Results: The majority (84.4%) of respondents were food insecure, of whom 26.5%, 35.5%, and 22.4% were food insecure mildly, moderately, and severely, respectively. Moreover, 99.6% took loan, sold sheep and goat, ate once a day, ate rice without stew, sold hen and turkey, took food loan, and reduced food quality and quantity as CS. A significant association exists between CS categories and food insecurity status (P < 0.001). In addition, access to land (P = 0.00), farm (P = 0.04), paved-road (P = 0.01), information (P = 0.04), and market (P = 0.01) were significantly associated with HFI status. Conclusion: The prevalence of food insecurity was high and most households adopted CS that reduced both food quality and quantity and could adversely affect their nutritional status and predisposed them to multiple forms of malnutrition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-548ad3551ebe4df0a7f837245b0165a32022-12-22T03:00:01ZengShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesJournal of Nutrition and Food Security2476-74172476-74252020-11-0154345352Assessing the Household Food Insecurity Status and Coping Strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, NigeriaAkinbule Oluwafunke Opeyemi0Okekhian Kindness Lovely1Omidiran Adebukola Tolulope2 Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Nutrition and Dietetics Department, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria Food Sciences and Technology Department, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria. Background: High prevalence of food insecurity experienced by many households in developing countries predisposes them to adopting coping strategies (CSs), some of which may put them at risk of malnutrition. This study assessed the household food insecurity status and CSs in Abeokuta. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was adopted. A total of 250 households were randomly selected in all communities in Odeda Local Government Area, Abeokuta. Interviewer-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic data. Household food insecurity (HFI) status and coping strategy were assessed using HFI experience scale and CS index questionnaires. The CSs were categorised as food, financial as well as both food and financial compromization. Data were reported by frequencies and percentages. Chi-square was run to determine the association among variables at P <0.05. Results: The majority (84.4%) of respondents were food insecure, of whom 26.5%, 35.5%, and 22.4% were food insecure mildly, moderately, and severely, respectively. Moreover, 99.6% took loan, sold sheep and goat, ate once a day, ate rice without stew, sold hen and turkey, took food loan, and reduced food quality and quantity as CS. A significant association exists between CS categories and food insecurity status (P < 0.001). In addition, access to land (P = 0.00), farm (P = 0.04), paved-road (P = 0.01), information (P = 0.04), and market (P = 0.01) were significantly associated with HFI status. Conclusion: The prevalence of food insecurity was high and most households adopted CS that reduced both food quality and quantity and could adversely affect their nutritional status and predisposed them to multiple forms of malnutrition.http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-307-en.htmlfood insecuritycoping strategiesfood qualityhousehold resources and food compromization |
| spellingShingle | Akinbule Oluwafunke Opeyemi Okekhian Kindness Lovely Omidiran Adebukola Tolulope Assessing the Household Food Insecurity Status and Coping Strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria Journal of Nutrition and Food Security food insecurity coping strategies food quality household resources and food compromization |
| title | Assessing the Household Food Insecurity Status and Coping Strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Assessing the Household Food Insecurity Status and Coping Strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the Household Food Insecurity Status and Coping Strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the Household Food Insecurity Status and Coping Strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Assessing the Household Food Insecurity Status and Coping Strategies in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | assessing the household food insecurity status and coping strategies in abeokuta ogun state nigeria |
| topic | food insecurity coping strategies food quality household resources and food compromization |
| url | http://jnfs.ssu.ac.ir/article-1-307-en.html |
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