Determinants of gender differences in household food security perceptions in the Western and Eastern regions of Kenya

Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu; Obare, Gideon A.; Kariuki, Isaac Maina; Muricho, Geoffrey

doi:10.1080/23311932.2019.1694755

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“…Generally, the trend of effects of the control and social capital dimension variables on food security in this study agrees with results from some previous studies, e.g., Ahmed et al [85], Achida et al [89], Adepoju [90], Lutomia et al [91]. These studies either analyzed the separate effects of some control variables or their joint (with social capital dimensions) effects on food security or welfare.…”

Section: Social Capital Determinants Of the Food Security Status Of Csupporting

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The Influence of Social Networking on Food Security Status of Cassava Farming Households in Nigeria

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Food security, at national and household levels, is on the decline because traditional capital (physical, natural, human and financial) has not fully led to its improvement. There is an increasing shift of attention to social capital as an element that explains household food security, but there is a lack of adequately documented information on this. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of social capital on food security, using data collected on a cross-section of 775 cassava farming households from four zones of Nigeria. About 58% of the respondents (cassava farming households) fall under the intermediate category in terms of the benefits received from belonging in social groups. Age and educational level increased the probability to receive benefit from group activities (p < 0.05), while membership density, labor contribution and decision making significantly affected the level of benefit received (p < 0.10). Based on the estimated food security line, 41% of the cassava households were food secure, while 59% were food insecure. Membership density, cash and labor contribution significantly affected food security. Membership density (p < 0.10) and cash contribution (p < 0.05) increased the probability of being food secure. It was recommended that cassava farming households should be encouraged or aided to form cooperatives or farmers’ groups, participate in the activities, and make financial contributions to investments that reduce manual labor-input in the farming activities to enhance household food security.

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Section: Social Capital Determinants Of the Food Security Status Of Csupporting

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The Influence of Social Networking on Food Security Status of Cassava Farming Households in Nigeria

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“…As the age of the household head increased, their production potential to overcome food insecurity reduced. This is consistent with the findings by Oluwatayo & Ojo (2019) and Lutomia et al (2019) that the age of the household head is a significant determinant of food insecurity in Nigeria, and Western and Eastern regions of Kenya, respectively. Food security was also positively and significantly influenced by the education level of the household head at a 5% significance level.…”

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“…Different scales or methods have been developed to group or classify various levels of food (in)security. However, this study defines food security as physical access to sufficient and preferred food at all times by household members (Lutomia et al, 2019). Maxwell & Frankenberger (1992) also considered food security to compose of three basic elements including availability, access, and utilization.…”

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Determinants of Food Security Among Small-Scale Soybean Households in Butere Sub-County, Kenya

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SummaryFood and nutritional (in)security remain an important matter of concern, especially in developing countries. Despite the efforts to enhance food security among smallholder soybean households, the proportion of the undernourished population in Butere Sub-County still remains high for unknown reasons. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of food security among smallholder soybean households in Butere Sub-County, Kenya. The study adopted the exploratory research design. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 201 respondents. Cross-sectional data were gathered through face-to-face interviews using pretested semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed using ordered logistic regression model. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale was used to measure and categorize the soybean household food (in)security status. The results revealed that the household food (in)security status differed across soybean households and was greatly influenced by an interplay of socio-economic, market, and institutional factors. Age of the household head negatively influenced food security, whereas the level of soybean commercialization, education, livestock units, network density, extension visits, and credit access were positively associated with household food security. The study recommends policy interventions that seek to ensure intensive literacy development, frequent extension and training, improved access to credit, and reinvestment in productive assets or inputs for increased production, commercialization and food security. Strengthening of social ties and increased allocation to safety net programs for the aged, vulnerable, and resource-poor households are also recommended.

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“…As an alternative set of measures, economists in recent years have made use of subjective assessments to estimate the state of food security (e.g., Mallick and Rafi 2010;Shiferaw et al 2014;Kassie et al 2014Kassie et al , 2015Aryal et al 2018;Jaleta et al 2018;Broussard 2019;Lutomia et al 2019). The use of the self-reported measurement is considered a better option because it provides a more inclusive and holistic picture of welfare than traditional objective measures such as consumption or income (e.g., Angner 2010; Frey and Stutzer 2002;Kahneman and Krueger 2006;Stutzer and Frey 2010;Van Hoorn et al 2010).…”

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What Explains Gender Gaps in Household Food Security? Evidence from Maize Farm Households in Southern Ethiopia

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Using primary data collected from 560 farm households in Dawuro zone, southern Ethiopia, this study analyzes the gender gaps in food security among male, female, and joint decision-making farm households. It examines the factors inducing gender gaps among the households of those three categories. The results show that female decision-making households have a lower probability of ensuring food-security and a higher probability of being transitionally and chronically food-insecure. Joint decision-making households showed a higher probability of falling into the chronically food-insecure category. The decomposition results show significant gender gaps between male and female decision-making households in terms of food-secure, transitory food-insecure, and chronically food-insecure categories. Overall, both the endowment and return effects account for the gaps; however, the magnitude of the effect from the return is higher than from the endowment on significant gaps in the food-secure, transitory, and chronically food-insecure categories. Hence, there is a need for policies that not only ensure equal levels of productive resources but also help households build their capacity in order to improve both transitory and chronically food insecure situations.

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Determinants of gender differences in household food security perceptions in the Western and Eastern regions of Kenya

Cited by 40 publications

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The Influence of Social Networking on Food Security Status of Cassava Farming Households in Nigeria

The Influence of Social Networking on Food Security Status of Cassava Farming Households in Nigeria

Determinants of Food Security Among Small-Scale Soybean Households in Butere Sub-County, Kenya

What Explains Gender Gaps in Household Food Security? Evidence from Maize Farm Households in Southern Ethiopia

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