International Journal of Advance Agricultural Research
ISSN: 2053-1265
Vol. 4(4), pp. 30-37, July 2016
doi.org/10.33500/ijaar.2016.04.006



Socioeconomic analysis of nexus between food insecurity and poverty status of farming households in Osun State, Nigeria

Fanifosi, G. E. and Amao, J. O.*

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso P.M.B 4000 Oyo State, Nigeria.

*To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: yojobamoo@yahoo.com.

Received 24 April, 2016; Received in revised form 10 June, 2016; Accepted 16 June, 2016.

Abstract


Keywords:
Nexus, Food insecurity, Poverty, Farming household, Correlation.


Food insecurity and poverty profiles vary across subgroups of the Nigerian population, and these have informed policy makers of the impending challenges on the welfare of her citizens. This study analyzed the nexus of food insecurity and poverty among farming households in Osun State, Nigeria. The primary data used for this study were obtained through structured questionnaire supplemented with oral discussion with respondents. A total of two hundred and seventy-six (276) respondents were randomly sampled from the study area, data collected were analyzed through the use of descriptive statistics and the inferential statistical tools. The relationship between poverty and food insecurity was established with Pearson moment correlation. The result revealed that about 76.55% of the households were food secure and at the same time non-poor, 16.12% of the household were food insecure and poor, 6.23% of the farming households were food insecure and at the same time non-poor, while only 1.10% of the households was found to be food secure but poor with a strong statistical relationship between poverty and food insecurity. However, the study suggested adoption of more sustainable approaches in cushioning the effect of food insecurity and poverty by farming households.

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