Agricultural yield, food nutrition and dietary energy supply in Nigeria: Evidence from nationally representative data
Producing sufficient food to satisfy nutritional needs is imperative for building a prosperous society. This study examined trends in agricultural yields, water and sanitation services, and nutrition indices in Nigeria. Secondary data from the FAO-FAOSTAT (2000–2020) were utilized and analyzed using...
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| author | Oreoluwa Ibukun Akano Folasade Olubunmi Oderinde Abiodun Olusola Omotayo |
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| description | Producing sufficient food to satisfy nutritional needs is imperative for building a prosperous society. This study examined trends in agricultural yields, water and sanitation services, and nutrition indices in Nigeria. Secondary data from the FAO-FAOSTAT (2000–2020) were utilized and analyzed using descriptive statistics, the respective coefficients of variation and determination, the Mann-Kendall trend test, the Pearson correlation and multivariate regression for statistical inferences. The results show trends for data on several variables. GDP per capita and population numbers were positively correlated with the number of children under five years of age who were stunted, and the proportion of population and number of people using safely managed and at least basic drinking water and sanitation services. A major result was the significant positive relationship between cassava yield and number of children under five who were stunted. Also, there was the negative influence of population numbers on cassava and maize yields. If not attended to, the outcomes of these relationships are expected to exacerbate nutrition insecurity and stunting in children under five. An improvement in the national indices on agricultural yields and nutrition security is imperative for the accelerated attainment by 2030 of the national nutrition security targets and the SDGs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d2cae0fe52f4553a6c8249f517315302023-02-26T04:28:12ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432023-03-0111100525Agricultural yield, food nutrition and dietary energy supply in Nigeria: Evidence from nationally representative dataOreoluwa Ibukun Akano0Folasade Olubunmi Oderinde1Abiodun Olusola Omotayo2Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North-West University, South AfricaDepartment of Geography and Environmental Management, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, NigeriaFood Security and Safety Focus Area Research Group, North-West University, South Africa; Corresponding author.Producing sufficient food to satisfy nutritional needs is imperative for building a prosperous society. This study examined trends in agricultural yields, water and sanitation services, and nutrition indices in Nigeria. Secondary data from the FAO-FAOSTAT (2000–2020) were utilized and analyzed using descriptive statistics, the respective coefficients of variation and determination, the Mann-Kendall trend test, the Pearson correlation and multivariate regression for statistical inferences. The results show trends for data on several variables. GDP per capita and population numbers were positively correlated with the number of children under five years of age who were stunted, and the proportion of population and number of people using safely managed and at least basic drinking water and sanitation services. A major result was the significant positive relationship between cassava yield and number of children under five who were stunted. Also, there was the negative influence of population numbers on cassava and maize yields. If not attended to, the outcomes of these relationships are expected to exacerbate nutrition insecurity and stunting in children under five. An improvement in the national indices on agricultural yields and nutrition security is imperative for the accelerated attainment by 2030 of the national nutrition security targets and the SDGs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154323000327Children under fiveDietary energyFood supplyGDP per Capita (PPP)StuntingUndernourishment |
| spellingShingle | Oreoluwa Ibukun Akano Folasade Olubunmi Oderinde Abiodun Olusola Omotayo Agricultural yield, food nutrition and dietary energy supply in Nigeria: Evidence from nationally representative data Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Children under five Dietary energy Food supply GDP per Capita (PPP) Stunting Undernourishment |
| title | Agricultural yield, food nutrition and dietary energy supply in Nigeria: Evidence from nationally representative data |
| title_full | Agricultural yield, food nutrition and dietary energy supply in Nigeria: Evidence from nationally representative data |
| title_fullStr | Agricultural yield, food nutrition and dietary energy supply in Nigeria: Evidence from nationally representative data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agricultural yield, food nutrition and dietary energy supply in Nigeria: Evidence from nationally representative data |
| title_short | Agricultural yield, food nutrition and dietary energy supply in Nigeria: Evidence from nationally representative data |
| title_sort | agricultural yield food nutrition and dietary energy supply in nigeria evidence from nationally representative data |
| topic | Children under five Dietary energy Food supply GDP per Capita (PPP) Stunting Undernourishment |
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