Food and Water Access Predictors of Food Security among Rural Households in Langai District, North-Central Nigeria

Philip Adewale Adeoye (), Tolulope Olumide Afolaranmi, Mathilda Edmond Banwat, Esther Oluwapelumi Adeleke, Afolabi Oladejo and Daniel A. Ogundijo
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Philip Adewale Adeoye: Jos University Teaching Hospital, Department of Community Medicine, Jos, Nigeria
Tolulope Olumide Afolaranmi: University of Jos, Department of Community Medicine, Jos, Nigeria
Mathilda Edmond Banwat: University of Jos, Department of Community Medicine, Jos, Nigeria
Esther Oluwapelumi Adeleke: Benue State University, Centre for Food Technology and Research, Makurdi, Nigeria
Afolabi Oladejo: Federal College of Forestry, Department of Pest Management Technology, Jos, Nigeria
Daniel A. Ogundijo: University of Bedfordshire, Department of Food and Nutrition Science, Luton, United Kingdom

Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - scientific journal, 2024, vol. 22, issue 2, 198-211

Abstract: Research has shown that food insecurity in households and communities are increasing globally. More people are reported to now having difficulty in accessing safe and quality foods. This study assessed household food and water access as predictors of food security among rural households. This is a cross sectional community survey which used validated tools to collect data among 201 households representing a total population of 1284 in Langai district. Levels of household food and water access were determined; and factors associated with food security were assessed using chi-square. Predictors of food security was assessed using multivariable logistic regression. P

Keywords: food security; water supply; psychological adaptation; food expenditure; household agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D12 Q18 Q25 R20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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