... in these regions. Given the region’s climate sensitivity, limited infrastructure, and political instability, the study empirically investigates how agricultural trade openness influences food security in SSA. Design/methodology/approach The study employs the generalized method of moments (GMM) technique...

...Nneji Ifeyinwa Umeokeke; Victor Okoruwa; Ogheneruemu Obi-Egbedi; Chuks Idiaye; Temitayo Adenike Adeyemo Purpose This study assessed factors influencing livelihood strategies and their impact on food security among riverine households in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional data...

...Magloire Thiombiano Purpose This paper analyses the effects of NTFPs on food security in Burkina Faso. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses primary data randomly collected from 256 households. A Consolidated Approach Reporting Food Insecurity (CARI) was constructed as the dependent...

... practices on the food security of farm households in Burkina Faso in the context of climatic variability. Design/methodology/approach The analysis is based on a linear regression model with endogenous treatment effects, using data collected from 2,000 farm households by the current Thomas SANKARA...

... 03 2024 21 05 2024 30 06 2024 30 07 2024 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only TIB Malaysia Halal supply chain Halal logo Conventional enterprises Food security The concept...

...Ernest Sogah; John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor; Freeman Christian Gborse Purpose The aim of the quantity study is to investigate the cost of living and food security nexus in Ghana. Time series secondary quarterly data from 2012Q1 to 2018Q4 were examined. Design/methodology/approach...

...Romanus Osabohien; Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan Purpose Though agriculture has the potential for job creation for the growing population; nevertheless, most Nigerian youth merely see the agricultural sector as a viable opportunity for livelihood. In the quest for food security...

...Hajer Habib; Amal Jmaii Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the implications of COVID-19 shocks on household income, food security and the role of social protection in Tunisia. Design/methodology/approach We used food insecurity classes proposed by FAO and data from the Economic...

...Windinkonté Séogo Purpose This paper assesses the effect of land ownership on household food security through its productivity enhancement effect in rural Burkina Faso. Design/methodology/approach As the link between land tenure security and productivity is indirect, the study relies...

... by smallholder farmers. Coffee also provide better income to smallholder farmers than other crops. However, it is unclear how much smallholder coffee producers participate in cash savings and if their savings help them attain food security. In this study, the authors aim to assess the impact of cash savings...

...Ameena Arshad Purpose The paper empirically investigates the impact of financial inclusion on food security. Subsequently, it examines the overall effect of various dimensions of financial inclusion on food security of developing countries using the panel data for the time period of 2004–2019...

...Richard Kwasi Bannor; Helena Oppong-Kyeremeh; Daniel Anthony Aguah; Samuel Kwabena Chaa Kyire Purpose The paper aims to examine fall armyworm's (FAW) effect on Ghana's farming households' income and food security status. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 225 farmers, including FAW...

...Vandita Dar; Madhvi Sethi; Saina Baby; S. Dinesh Kumar; R. Shrinivas Purpose The objective of this paper was twofold-revisiting the in-kind public distribution system (PDS) – India's flagship food security intervention and seeking beneficiary perspectives on its efficacy. The feasibility of cash...

...Richard Kwasi Bannor; Mohit Sharma; Helena Oppong-Kyeremeh Purpose The study attempted to assess the food security status of urban agriculture households in Ghana and India. Also, the extent of urban agriculture participation and its effect on food security in Ghana and India were examined...

... food security in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study employed the generalised ordered logit model (GOLM) and dominance analysis using a sample of 1,017 households from the seventh round of Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS7). Findings The findings from the study revealed that women’s...

... indices vis-à-vis food consumption expenditure-metrics technique was used to evaluate the food security profile of the respondents. Similarly, ordinary least square and two-stage least square (2SLS) models were applied to investigate the effects and “reverse causality” in the social networks food...

... and climate change. In view of the persistent and increasing nature of armed conflict in the sub-region, the purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of increasing armed conflict on food security in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member countries. Design/methodology/approach...

...Ebenezer Toyin Megbowon; Abbyssinia Mushunje Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze food security status and its determinants among households in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Design/methodology/approach The analysis is based on the General Household Survey which...

... of food insecurity, malnutrition and related diseases in rural Nigeria Dare Akerele can be contacted at: akereledare@yahoo.co.uk 01 03 2016 25 06 2016 06 07 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Food security...

... generation and food security is limited. The purpose of this paper is to examine the contribution of large-scale farms to local-level food security in Bako Tibe District, Oromia Region. Design/methodology/approach – Primary data were collected from 200 randomly selected households from two purposefully...