Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria

The study examines the nexus between household ICT utilization and food security in Nigeria, which supports goal 2 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aims to “end hunger, achieve food security, improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.” The study employs the logit r...

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Autores principales:	Jeremiah O. Ejemeyovwi, Romanus Osabohien, Bosede Ngozi Adeleye, Tyrone De Alwis
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Publicado:	Hindawi Limited 2021
Materias:	Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Food processing and manufacture TP368-456
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6e18273ae9b9456cab32596797c3952c2021-11-22T01:10:21ZHousehold ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria2314-576510.1155/2021/5551363https://doaj.org/article/6e18273ae9b9456cab32596797c3952c2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5551363https://doaj.org/toc/2314-5765The study examines the nexus between household ICT utilization and food security in Nigeria, which supports goal 2 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aims to “end hunger, achieve food security, improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.” The study employs the logit regression to wave 4 of Living Standard Measurement Integrated Survey on Agriculture (LSMS) data for the empirical analysis. Based on the analysis, the study finds that for male household, ICT utilization has a statistically significant and positive nexus with food security. In contrast, for the female households, an insignificant and, however, negative nexus is observed with food security in Nigeria. Furthermore, the findings show that for male household users, a 1 percent increase in male household ICT utilization spurs about 0.68 percent increase in food security in Nigeria. The findings imply that among the male and female household ICT users, the male household ICT utilization is significantly contributes to food security in Nigeria. The study recommends that relevant stakeholders take strategic measures to ensure that the potentials of household ICTs be fully maximized to contribute to food security in the nearest future as confirmed by studies in other regions.Jeremiah O. EjemeyovwiRomanus OsabohienBosede Ngozi AdeleyeTyrone De AlwisHindawi LimitedarticleNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641Food processing and manufactureTP368-456ENInternational Journal of Food Science, Vol 2021 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Food processing and manufacture TP368-456 Jeremiah O. Ejemeyovwi Romanus Osabohien Bosede Ngozi Adeleye Tyrone De Alwis Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria
description	The study examines the nexus between household ICT utilization and food security in Nigeria, which supports goal 2 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aims to “end hunger, achieve food security, improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.” The study employs the logit regression to wave 4 of Living Standard Measurement Integrated Survey on Agriculture (LSMS) data for the empirical analysis. Based on the analysis, the study finds that for male household, ICT utilization has a statistically significant and positive nexus with food security. In contrast, for the female households, an insignificant and, however, negative nexus is observed with food security in Nigeria. Furthermore, the findings show that for male household users, a 1 percent increase in male household ICT utilization spurs about 0.68 percent increase in food security in Nigeria. The findings imply that among the male and female household ICT users, the male household ICT utilization is significantly contributes to food security in Nigeria. The study recommends that relevant stakeholders take strategic measures to ensure that the potentials of household ICTs be fully maximized to contribute to food security in the nearest future as confirmed by studies in other regions.
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author	Jeremiah O. Ejemeyovwi Romanus Osabohien Bosede Ngozi Adeleye Tyrone De Alwis
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title	Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria
title_short	Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria
title_full	Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria
title_fullStr	Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria
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publisher	Hindawi Limited
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Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria

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