Abstract:
The study investigated the household food security situation among Fadama III project
beneficiaries in Saki Agricultural development zone of Oyo State, Nigeria. Data were collected
through interview scheduled from 166 farm households randomly selected. Data were analyzed
by employing descriptive statistics, Logit regression analysis, food security status was
determined using mean per capita expenditure. The result of the analysis revealed that most
household head (65.06%) were male, 76.51% were married with average household size of
seven. Most of the respondents have high years of farming experience and had basic or
elementary education. The findings of the study further revealed that food insecurity incidence
was 0.32, the depth or gap was 0.06 and the food insecurity severity stood at 0.02. This indicated
that significant beneficiaries of Fadama III programme are still living below the food insecurity
line. Also, household size (t = -6.63), education (t = -2.48), access to credit (t = -1.86), farm size
(t = -1.77) and Off-farm income (t = -1.77) significantly predicted food insecurity status of
Fadama III beneficiaries in the study area. However, this study recommended that farming
household should be sensitized more on the economic benefit of diversifying farm enterprises
and stakeholder should ensure availability of more credit facilities to Fadama beneficiaries in the
study area. |
