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| Amaza, P.S.; Umeh, Joseph Chinedu; Helsen, J.; Adejobi, A.O.. |
| This study aims at identifying and analyzing food security measures in Borno State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was applied on 1,200 households. Cost-of-Calories (COC) method and Logit model are used as analytical techniques for the study. Based on the recommended daily energy levels of 2,250 kcal, food insecurity line (s) for the households is N23, 700.12 or US $176.87 per adult equivalent per year. Over 58% of the sample households are therefore food insecure. Major determinants of this food insecurity factors are, household size, gender, educational level, farm size and type of household farm enterprise. Policy measures directed towards the provision of better family planning should be given adequate attention and priority by the... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Determinants; Food Security; Policy Guide; Food Security and Poverty. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25357 |
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| Adejobi, A.O.; Amaza, P.S.; Ayoola, Gbolagade Babalola. |
| In spite of various agricultural development efforts by national and international agencies, which have brought about technological innovations such as improved crop varieties and animal breeds as well as better production techniques, the resultant increase in farm output has not necessarily translated to increased farm income for farmers in Nigeria. This is mostly due to lack of market access and other market related factors. Suffice it to say that the development efforts had hitherto concentrated on the upstream agriculture at the expense of the downstream. Thus the objective of this study is to determine the role of market factors in the translation of incremental agricultural outputs into incremental farm incomes of rural households. Data from 400... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Farming households; Output markets; Farm incomes; Nigeria; Consumer/Household Economics. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25454 |
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