RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION COPING STRATEGIES IN LOW- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS OF FEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

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dc.contributor.authorODUNZE, Ivy Ihuoma
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-29T10:38:50Z
dc.date.available2016-04-29T10:38:50Z
dc.date.issued2015-02
dc.descriptionA DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD FOR A DOCTOR OF PHILOSOHPY IN HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FACULTY OF EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA NIGERIAen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the relationship between food security, nutritional status and poverty alleviation coping strategies of low income households of selected Federal tertiary institutions in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Specific objectives were to determine food security status in terms of food availability, accessibility, and consumption pattern; establish nutritional status using anthropometric and 24-hours recall dietary intake; determine poverty alleviation strategies used by low-income households; examine income and nutritional status of low-income households of Federal tertiary institutions of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study used descriptive survey design with questionnaire and personal interviews to obtain data. Data obtained were analyzed using, frequency, percentage, means, Pearson Product Moments of Correlation, regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results showed that most household heads between ages 36–45 years (32.4%) and 46–55 years (32%) were dominant among low income households in selected Federal tertiary institutions in Kaduna State. Also, most (53.4%) respondents had between 5 and 12 adults‟ living together and capable of providing adequate food for their households, majority (61%) had no educational qualification beyond West African School Certificate. Most adequately available food items to the low income households in Federal tertiary institutions in Kaduna State were legumes/pulse/vegetables (69.4%), followed by fruits (mangoes, guava and others), roots and tubers/cereals (38%: yams, bread, tuwon). Cereals and cereals products (maize, sorghum and millets) were most accessible and consumed and attracted highest mean accessibility of 5.97 and mean consumption level of 4.333. Least accessed and consumed food items were meat (beef, goat meat and others) 4.09, fish and eggs that attracted least mean consumption level of 2.99 for the low income households. Data also revealed that 243(59%) of adults were healthy compared to 166 (41%) that were either acutely malnourished, moderate malnutrition or those at risk, as a consequence of their consumption pattern. Majority (64%) of the low income households of some Federal tertiary institutions in Kaduna State acquired land for agricultural activities through purchase, short-term lease or loan for agricultural production, as a preferred poverty alleviation strategy to mitigate shortfalls of income for households to be food secured. Also, significant relationship between income and nutritional status of respondent showed household members with higher income having higher nutritional status. The study therefore concluded that majority (60%) of households in selected Federal tertiary institutions in Kaduna State were food secured more on cereals/cereal products, adequate in nutritional status and adopted agricultural activities for poverty alleviation coping strategies to augment low income status and poverty conditions. Food secured household conditions would result in an improved food availability, accessibility and good nutritional status of the low income households of selected Federal tertiary Institutions in Kaduna state. The study recommended among others that, low-income households should explore proteinous sources of food like meat, fish, milk and legume crops to balance for the available cereal and cereal products. Low-income households should explore other means of generating income like poultry production, fish production, large production and purchase of grains and vegetables for sale during time of financial stress. The percentage of the respondents having good nutritional status should be encouraged to sustain their efforts, for their well-being and that of their families.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7805
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectRELATIONSHIP,en_US
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY,en_US
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS,en_US
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION COPING STRATEGIES,en_US
dc.subjectLOW- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS,en_US
dc.subjectFEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS,en_US
dc.subjectKADUNA STATE,en_US
dc.subjectNIGERIAen_US
dc.titleRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION COPING STRATEGIES IN LOW- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS OF FEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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