Nexus Between Socio-economic Characteristics and Food Security Status of Farming Household in Kano State, Nigeria
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The study examines the relationship between farmer’s socioeconomic variables and food security status among farming household in Kano State, Nigeria. A total of 240 respondents were selected using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a schedule questionnaire and analysis done using frequency distribution, means and Regression analysis (binary logistics).The result showed that Majority are male (91.3%) with more than half of them (52.5%)having less than secondary school education. The mean age of the respondents is 44years with an average of household number of 6people and an average income of N100, 708 on a monthly basis. The study revealed an insignificant percentage (5%) of respondents as food secured while 95% were food insecure. The logistic model showed that household with male head are 52% more likely to be food secured while those who are above 40years of age are 60% less likely to be food secured. Both income and household size are positively related to food security status in the study area while farm experience and farm size displayed a negative relationship to food security status. It is thereby recommended that more effort should be geared towards intensifying training on modern farming and post- harvest handling to improve availability of food while policy should be geared towards enhancing commercial farming to increase income among the farming households in the study area
Author: ALIMI HALIMAH.M
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409698411