A multidimensional approach to measuring household food security in Taraba State, Nigeria
Comparing Key Indicators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4744882 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chinweoke Uzoamaka Ike (Ontario Stroke Network, corresponding author), Patric Jacobs (0000-0001-5142-9059), Peter T Jacobs, Candice Kelly (0000-0002-3512-4500) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 234-246 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2017.1281225 |
| OpenAlex | W2601946909 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 9 |
This study used household data from Taraba State, Nigeria, to explore the advantages of using a multidimensional approach to measure food and nutrition insecurity. Adaptations of three popular food security indicators were combined in a single household questionnaire to test how well the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS), and the Coping Strategies Index (CSI) complement each other. Sixty-nine per cent of households in the sample were classified as extremely food insecure, which means they are likely to resort to intensive but erosive coping strategies and lower dietary diversity. The three indicators powerfully complemented each other. This multidimensional food security measurement framework provided a more nuanced picture of the depth and breadth of food insecurity for local government areas in Taraba State. This approach can help Nigerian policy authorities overcome the information deficits that impede effective food and nutrition assistance interventions
Agriculture · Business · Cartography · Dietary diversity · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Food insecurity · Food security · Geography · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public economics · Socioeconomics · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Computer Science · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2020 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |