Effects of Different Strategies Adopted by Rural Women on their Food Security in Oyo State
| dc.contributor.author | Okunade, Esther Omolabake | |
| dc.contributor.author | Olabode, O. Seun | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kayode, Ajoke Oluwatoyin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-29T10:17:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-29T10:17:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study assessed the effects of different strategies adopted by rural women on their food securityin Oyo State. Multistage sampling procedure was adopted for this research work. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binomial logit model. Majority (93.5 percent) of the sampled women were married, while 6.5 percent of them were widowed. The mean age was 49 years. Backyard farming (= - 1.000333343) had a negative but significant relationship to household food insecurity while reduction of meals (= 1.312270792) had a positive and significant relationship to household food insecurity. It was recommended that, program aimed at reducing poverty should be implemented in other to ensure that households were able to afford adequate meals also; backyard farming should be encouraged among rural women. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Applied Agricultural and Apicultural Research. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/8922 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Applied Agricultural and Apicultural Research. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Backyard farming, food security strategies, food security constraints and reduction of meals | en_US |
| dc.title | Effects of Different Strategies Adopted by Rural Women on their Food Security in Oyo State | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |