Off-Farm Income and Food Security in Southern GOMBE State, Nigeria - Danladi, Hosea
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This book analyses the effect of off-farm income on farming household food security in southern Gombe State, Nigeria. A survey on 120 households was conducted in the year 2015. About 89 households were engaged in various off-farm remunerative activities to supplement their household food consumption. Food security status of farming households was measured using Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS). Households were found to be food secure and food insecure at different levels. Off-farm income was also found to significantly reduced household food insecurity in the study area. Policy…mehr

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This book analyses the effect of off-farm income on farming household food security in southern Gombe State, Nigeria. A survey on 120 households was conducted in the year 2015. About 89 households were engaged in various off-farm remunerative activities to supplement their household food consumption. Food security status of farming households was measured using Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS). Households were found to be food secure and food insecure at different levels. Off-farm income was also found to significantly reduced household food insecurity in the study area. Policy formations to include the encouragement of rural off-farm remunerative activities was recommended.
Autorenporträt
Hosea DANLADI è un economista agricolo e ricercatore dell'Università di MAIDUGURI NIGERIA. I suoi interessi di ricerca comprendono la sicurezza alimentare, lo sviluppo dei mezzi di sussistenza rurali e la diversificazione del reddito. La maggior parte dei suoi lavori sono pubblicati su riviste nigeriane. Ha conseguito un master in economia agraria e attualmente sta svolgendo un dottorato di ricerca nello stesso campo.