Evaluating the Role of Households' Food Security Status and Socioeconomic Determinants on Child Mortality in Nigeria
Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi,
Abiodun Olusola Omotayo,
Kehinde Oluseyi Olagunju
et al.
Abstract:When addressing global development, it is imperative to recognize the relationship between food security and child mortality. Despite the targeted goals of SDGs 2 (zero hunger) and 3 (good health and well-being), Nigeria continues to grapple with relatively high rates of child malnutrition, alongside persistent challenges in child mortality and food insecurity that affect its population significantly. This study employed the Nigeria Living Standard Survey (NLSS) dataset with 11,655 households to estimate the i… Show more
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