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http://ir.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2039| Title: | Dynamics of Poverty and Food Security in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. |
| Authors: | Nmadu, J.N. R. A. Gajere A. I. Odine Sallawu, H. |
| Keywords: | Food Security Index, Poverty Foster-Greer and Thorbecke |
| Issue Date: | 2014 |
| Publisher: | Proceedings of the 13th Annual National Conference of the Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE) |
| Abstract: | This study examined the dynamics of poverty and food security in using data obtained from a 2 stage sampling of 108 households in Minna, Niger State. Data were analyzed through the use of descriptive statistics, Food security index, Foster, Greer and Thorbecke and the Ordinary least Squares Regression. The result indicated that the household heads were mostly (98.1%) men that were married (78.7%). Also, the results revealed that the households had access to food 2 to 3 times daily and majority (67.6% and 84.3%) of the households were food secured and lived below the poverty line respectively. The regression result revealed that poverty in the study area was influenced by the food security status of the household |
| URI: | http://repository.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2039 |
| Appears in Collections: | Agricultural Economics and Farm Management |
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| Nmadu, Gajere, Odine and Sallawu 2014 NAAE.pdf | Nmadu et al 2014 NAAE | 896.68 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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