Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda

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Online Location

https://agrifoodecon.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40100-023-00246-x

Publication date

23/02/2023

Language:

English

Type of Publication:

Articles & Journals

Focus Region:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Focus Topic:

Nutrition / Food Systems

Author

Dolapo Adeyanju, John Mburu, Wainaina Gituro, Chepchumba Chumo, Djana Mignouna, Adebayo Ogunniyi, John Kehinde Akomolafe and Joseph Ejima

Food insecurity remains a serious challenge for many households in Africa and the situation is even more prevalent among young people. However, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on youth food security status in Africa. We assessed the level and determinants of food security among young farmers in Africa. We adopted a multi-stage sampling technique to select 400, 429, and 606 young farmers in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, respectively. Individual food consumption was assessed following a 7 days recall method.