Achieving food security is still a major problem for households in most rural areas of Nigeria. This study was therefore designed to assess the food security status among farming households in rural areas of Kano state, Nigeria. The study utilized a multistage random sampling technique to +select a sample of 120 rural farm households for interview. Data collected were analysed using percentages, mean score, logistic regression and food security index. Using the food security index approach, the study revealed that 74% of the respondents were food secure while 26% were food insecure. The results of the logistic regression revealed that educational level (p0.05; z = 1.95), sex (p0.05; z = 1.99), household size (p0.05; -4.29) and access to credit (p0.05; z = 2.4) were significant determinants of food security. Also, the major effect of food insecurity on the households include reduction in household income/ savings due to increased expenditure on food (M= 3.58), among others. The perceived coping strategies in cushioning the effects of food insecurity include engaging in off-farm and non-farm jobs to increase household income, (M= 2.77), among others. The study therefore recommends the fast tracking of already established policy measures aimed at reducing food insecurity in the country. Also, efforts aimed at reducing food insecurity among rural farming households should focus on increasing household income and food supply.
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机译：对于尼日利亚大多数农村地区的家庭来说，实现粮食安全仍然是一个主要问题。因此，本研究旨在评估尼日利亚卡诺州农村地区农户的粮食安全状况。这项研究采用了多阶段随机抽样技术来+选择120个农村农户的样本进行访谈。使用百分比，平均得分，逻辑回归和食品安全指数分析收集的数据。使用食品安全指数方法，该研究显示74％的被调查者具有食品安全性，而26％的被调查者缺乏粮食安全性。 Logistic回归结果显示，受教育程度（p0.05; z = 1.95），性别（p0.05; z = 1.99），家庭人数（p0.05; -4.29）和获得信贷的机会（p0.05; z = 2.4）是粮食安全的重要决定因素。此外，粮食不安全对家庭的主要影响包括由于粮食支出增加而导致家庭收入/储蓄减少（M = 3.58）。缓解粮食不安全影响的应对策略包括从事非农业和非农业工作以增加家庭收入（M = 2.77）。因此，研究报告建议快速追踪旨在减少该国粮食不安全状况的既定政策措施。此外，旨在减少农村农户粮食不安全的努力应集中在增加家庭收入和粮食供应上。
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