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Understanding the Link Between Households' Poverty and Food Security in South West Nigeria

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  • Abiodun Olusola Omotayo
  • Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi
  • Betchani H. M. Tchereni
  • Busisiwe Nkonki-Mandleni

    (North West University, South Africa
    IRDCE, Mangosuthu University of Technology, South Africa
    International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Nigeria)

Abstract

The recurring storm of poverty and food insecurity in the sub-Sahara Africa has continually posed major challenge to the global community. This signals an alarming threat to the region's ability to fully achieve the desired sustainable development. In this regard, this study based its assessment on farming households' poverty and food insecurity relationship in some selected states of Nigeria. The emperical findings presented here relied on data collected with a structured questionnaire through a multistage sampling from 420 rural farming households from 18 rural communities of the Southwest Nigeria. Specifically, the research paper examined the socio-economic characteristics of the farming households in the study area and empirically analyzed the effect of poverty on their food security level. Data were analyzed using linear regression with endogenous treatment effect. The Chi-square value of 1276.33, which was significant at (p

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  • Abiodun Olusola Omotayo & Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi & Betchani H. M. Tchereni & Busisiwe Nkonki-Mandleni, 2018. "Understanding the Link Between Households' Poverty and Food Security in South West Nigeria," Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business, vol. 52(3), pages 27-38, July-Sept.
    • Handle: RePEc:jda:journl:vol.52:year:2018:issue3:pp:27-38
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    1. Waheed Mobolaji Ashagidigbi & Bashirat Adenike Babatunde & Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi & Kehinde Oluseyi Olagunju & Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, 2020. "Estimation and Determinants of Multidimensional Energy Poverty among Households in Nigeria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-13, September.
    2. Adedoyin Mistura Rufai & Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi & Kabir Kayode Salman & Mutiat Bukola Salawu & Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, 2021. "Rural Transformation and Labor Market Outcomes among Rural Youths in Nigeria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-18, December.
    3. Onikia NB & Mary Katherine BT & Joseph JM, 2018. "Factors that Influence Food Security in Nicaragua and the Role of Home Gardening in Reducing Food Insecurity and Improving Income," Nutrition & Food Science International Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 6(5), pages 120-130, May.

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    Keywords

    Endogenous Food security; Multicollinearity; Poverty; Nigeria;
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    JEL classification:

    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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