Gender Contribution to Rural Household Food Security in South West, Nigeria

Alade, O.A.; Eniola, Philip O.

doi:10.3923/ajrd.2012.32.39

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“…Women play active roles in children, household, and national food needs from production to food preparation and consumption. In Nigeria, Alade and Eniola, (2012) found that women contribute to food availability by 29.3% compared to men (17.9%) while ensuring the sustainability of food access by 22.4% against men's 12.5%.…”

Section: Food Insecurity and Malnutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bridging the financial inclusion gender gap in smallholder agriculture in Nigeria: An untapped potential for sustainable development

2020

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Section: Food Insecurity and Malnutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bridging the financial inclusion gender gap in smallholder agriculture in Nigeria: An untapped potential for sustainable development

2020

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“…Food is one of the three major needs of all human beings; it is meant for life sustenance, prevention of sickness and provides energy for the normal physiological and daily activities of the body (Alade and Eniola, 2012). Food security is multi-dimensional; it exists when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.…”

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confidence: 99%

Assessment of food security among households in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Mushunje

2018

IJSE

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze food security status and its determinants among households in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Design/methodology/approach The analysis is based on the General Household Survey which was conducted in 2014 where 3,033 households were sampled from the province. Specifically, this study examines the determinants of food security proxy by dietary diversity (24-hour recall) using descriptive statistics, Poisson regression. A frequency count of food groups consumed household dietary diversity score was used as the explained variable. Findings The descriptive analysis shows that, although 61.7 percent of households in the study area have a high dietary diversity score, however, food group giving micronutrients are less consumed as food groups having cereals (maize), beef, sugar and oil was mostly consumed. Results on the marginal effect of Poisson regression indicate that household head characteristics (age, gender, education, marital status, and employment status), pension receiving households and geographical location significantly influence household dietary diversity. Originality/value This study advocates for the intensification of rural development and food security programs, formal and informal education for household heads, female empowerment and dietary enlightenment for households in order to promote the consumption of diverse diets and more healthful food groups.

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“…As a result, this is the fact that greater than two under five children in the household are overburden for the care giver to give the intended care. There could be also more competition and sharing of available foods that leads to food insecurity within the household, which in turn leads to stunting [ 42 , 73 ].…”

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Pooled prevalence and its determinants of stunting among children during their critical period in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kassaw,

Kassie,

Kefale

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Stunting is a major public health concern, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Globally, nearly 149 million under-five children are suffering from stunting. Despite it can occur in all age groups, the impact is more severe among children age less than 24 months as this period is critical time of very rapid growth and development. Therefore, this review aimed to determine the pooled prevalence and determinants of stunting among children during this critical period in Ethiopia. Methods The literature search was conducted using international electronic data bases (pumed, Google scholar, CINHAL, Hinari, open Google) and the hand search of reference lists of eligible articles. The presence of heterogeneity between studies was evaluated using Cochrane Q-test and I2 test statistics and sensitivity analysis was also checked. Small study effect was checked through graphical and statistical test. Sub-group analysis was performed to handle heterogeneity. Results This study included 14 studies with a total sample size of 8,056 children. The overall pooled estimate of stunting was 35.01(95% CI: 24.73–45.28, I2 = 98.98%) in the country with the highest prevalence in Amhara region. Increased Child’s age (OR = 3.83; 95% CI: 2.47–5.18, I2 = 97.76%), no maternal education (OR = 2.90; 95%CI: 1.59–4.20, I2 = 89.73%), no maternal postnatal follow up (OR = 1.81; 95% CI:1.51–2.10) less than four food diversity of the child (OR = 2.24;95%CI; 1.94–2.55,I2 = 21.55%), low maternal body mass index, failure to colostrum and exclusive breast feeding, two and more under five children in the household and poor wealth index of the family were significant factors of stunting. Conclusion and recommendations The pooled prevalence of stunting among children during their critical time is high. Increased Child’s age, no maternal education and no maternal postnatal follow up, less than four food diversity of the child, low maternal body mass index, failure to colostrum and exclusive breast feeding, two and more under five children in the household and poor wealth index of the family were determinants of stunting. Therefore, providing continuous maternal postnatal follow up, increase awareness of mothers on importance of colostrum and exclusive breast feeding, feeding of children the recommended variety of foods and at large to improve the wealth status of the households are crucial interventions to meet national and international targets of zero stunting in children less than 2 years.

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Gender Contribution to Rural Household Food Security in South West, Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

References 8 publications

Bridging the financial inclusion gender gap in smallholder agriculture in Nigeria: An untapped potential for sustainable development

Bridging the financial inclusion gender gap in smallholder agriculture in Nigeria: An untapped potential for sustainable development

Assessment of food security among households in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Pooled prevalence and its determinants of stunting among children during their critical period in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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