Abstract
The study investigates the constraints to food security and its effects on Nigerians. The population comprised of Agricultural Science teachers, lecturers, students, farm managers, Home Economists, Nutritionists, and literate farmers from four states in Nigeria. From these a sample of 320 was randomly selected. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The data was analyzed by computing the percentages, mean, standard deviation and variance of the responses. Findings indicate that some of the constraints to food security are poverty and low income level. Few people are engaged in farming and high post-harvest losses. Some effects of food insecurity are malnutrition, poor health status, high mortality rate and low life span. It was recommended among others that Nigeria should adopt the successful food security measures used by advanced countries.
Presenters
Oluwafemi AkindeleStudent, Ph.D, M.Sc., Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji, Ondo State Nigeria, Ondo, Nigeria
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Food, Health, Security. Constraints, Nigeria
