EFFECT OF FARMER-HERDER CONFLICT ON FOOD SECURITY OF PASTORAL AND AGRO-PASTORAL HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
| dc.contributor.author | SA SALAU, IF AYANDA, IA AFE, OM ADESINA, NB NOFIU | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-27T10:15:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-27T10:15:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-09-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Inspired by the low food security status and vulnerability among pastoral and agro-pastoral households, we es mated pastoral-farmer conflict, determined food security status, appraised the outcome of pastoral- farmer conflict on food security and describe the survival game plans adopted by pastoral and agro-pastoral households to alleviate the effect of food insecurity in Kwara State, Nigeria. Purposive and random sampling methods were deployed to choose 120 respondents. The main tools of analysis are descrip ve sta s cs, food safety index and logis c regression. The study showed that 37.2.5% of respondents were food secure while 62.8% were food insecure. In addi on, pastoral-farmer conflict, age, herd size, migra on, distance to grazing area, and number of animals sold to alleviate the outcome of food insecurity were the important drivers of food security in the area. Moreover, selling of animals, embracing li ga on, being industrious, herders’ experience, agro-pastoralism, sa sfying other par es and seeking for supports from friends, rela ves and government are the most effec ve survival game plans adopted by households. In view of the foregoing, government must encourage ranching and adop on of Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) to mi gate pastoral-farmer conflict. Schemes and game plans designed at increasing herd size should be supported. | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1998-0507 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1916 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management | |
| dc.title | EFFECT OF FARMER-HERDER CONFLICT ON FOOD SECURITY OF PASTORAL AND AGRO-PASTORAL HOUSEHOLDS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA |