Database research record2016·Nigeria
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING FOOD SECURITY IN RURAL AND URBAN FARMING HOUSEHOLDS OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
G. A. Abu, A. Soom, Abu, Godwin Anjeinu, Soom, Aondonenge
AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
Urban Farm DB summary
This study examined factors affecting food security in 180 rural and urban farming households in Benue State, Nigeria, using structured questionnaires. It found that 53.3% of rural and 62.2% of urban households were food secure based on calorie intake. Key constraints to food security included lack of access to credit, inadequate land, poverty, soil infertility, and storage/processing problems.