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American Journal of Business and Society, Vol.1, No.4, Nov. 2016, Pub. Date: Dec. 27, 2016
Assessment of Animal Protein Consumption and Food Security Among Rural Households in Kwara State, Nigeria
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Authors
[01] Mubarak Ayinla Abdulraheem, Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Rural Development and Gender Issues (RUDEG), Ilorin, Nigeria.
[02] Azeez Muhammad-Lawal, Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Department, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria.
[03] Amos Abiodun Olasore, Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Rural Development and Gender Issues (RUDEG), Ilorin, Nigeria.
[04] Opeyemi Olusegun Oni, Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Agricultural Development Management (ADEM), Ilorin, Nigeria.
Abstract
This study investigated animal protein consumption and food security among rural households in Kwara State. A three-stage simple random sampling technique was used to select one hundred and twenty (120) households in the study area and data were collected through a well-structured questionnaire. The analysis was done using descriptive statistics, food security index, t-test and Tobit regression model. Findings showed that majority of the household heads were males with no formal education and agriculture is their major occupation. The study also revealed that 36.67% of the households were food secured with an average daily per capita calorie and protein availability of 2696.42 kcal and 73.92g respectively. On the difference in protein supply from different sources, the result showed that there is significant difference in the t-value of plant protein (41.288***) and animal protein (27.190***) consumed by respondents. Furthermore, study revealed that off-farm income, monthly expenditure on animal protein, farm size, age of household heads, adjusted household size and crop output are significant determinants of intensity of animal protein deficiency among rural households. The study recommends that rural households should be encouraged to diversify their means of generating income as well as adopting modern family plan techniques with a view of reducing household size. Besides, nutrition-oriented programmes should be organized for rural households in attempt to improve the food security knowledge of rural households. In conclusion, despite the fact that rural households are the major producers of food in Kwara State, it was observed that the average calorie and protein availability to the area is less than the minimum per capita requirement.
Keywords
Food Security, Animal Protein, Consumption, Households, Assessment
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