THE DETERMINANTS OF FOOD SECURITY STATUS AMONG PERI-URBAN FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA

Because much of the food produced by peri-urban farmers is bartered or sold locally, peri-urban agriculture boosts the availability of fresh, healthful, and affordable food for a vast number of other urban, peri-urban, and rural consumers. As a result, the research looks into the factors that influence food security in peri-urban farming households in Nigeria's Ondo State. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics, the food security index, a logistic regression model, and the coping strategy use index (CSUI). According to empirical findings, 54.4 percent of households were food insecure and 45.6 percent were food secure. Food secure families exceeded the calorie requirement by 48 percent, while food insecure households fell short by 62 percent, according to the food insecurity gap/surplus index results. Household income had a substantial positive effect on food security status, but household size had a negative effect on food security, according to the logistic regression estimates. According to the CSUI, withdrawal of children from school was the most often utilised coping strategy in the research area, while purchasing food goods on credit was the least. It is suggested that raising knowledge about family planning and providing credit facilities will aid in the reduction of food insecurity in the research area.

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