Assessment of Households Food Access and Food Insecurity in Urban Nigeria: A Case Study of Lagos Metropolis

Olaniyi Adegoke

Assessment of Households Food Access and Food Insecurity in Urban Nigeria: A Case Study of Lagos Metropolis

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The study was carried out to assess the prevalence of food insecurity and the level of household food access, as household transit from major harvest period to hunger/lean period in Lagos metropolis. Panel data set was gathered from a total of 180 households in three income settlements of Lagos metropolis using questionnaire. Analysis of data was done using descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentages; Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) and Household Dietary Diversity Scale (HDDS) were used to assess food insecurity and access, while a probit regression model was specified to determine the variables responsible for increasing the probability of household’s being food insecure during the hunger period.

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Olaniyi Adegoke. 2014. "Assessment of Households Food Access and Food Insecurity in Urban Nigeria: A Case Study of Lagos Metropolis". Global Journal of Human-Social Science - E: Economics GJHSS-E Volume 14 (GJHSS Volume 14 Issue E1).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

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access assess dietary Food harvest hunger insecurity Metropolis probit Secure

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Submission ReceivedDecember 16, 2013
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