Nigeria- Food Insecurity in Conflict Affected Regions in Nigeria 2017: Report
| Author(s) |
The World Bank & the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria |
| Date |
2018-01-01 |
| Country |
Nigeria |
| Table of contents |
Acknowledgements 2
Executive Summary 3
North East: Coping strategies when food insecure 3
Country Context and Background 6
The North East remains fragile due the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency 6
Herdsmen and farmers clash in the North Central zone 6
Several militia groups attack oil production in the South South 6
Data 6
Sampling and survey instruments 6
Data Collection 8
The Coping Strategy Index (CSI) -An Emergency Measure of Food Insecurity 8
Limitations 9
Telephone based survey 9
Gender dynamics 9
Demographic characteristics 9
Households in the North East larger in size than in other regions 10
North Central relies on agriculture, but not as heavily as North East 10
South South most educated of the three regions 11
Food insecurity high in all three regions 11
Demographic characteristics related to food insecurity vary regionally 12
Food insecurity and market access 14
Most households depend on the market as the main source of food 14
High food prices the largest concern at the market 15
Households cope by reducing meals or portion sizes 15
Most households do not treat drinking water 18
Relationship between food insecurity and conflict 18
Limitations to the analysis 22
Key lessons and policy recommendations 22
References 24 |
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