How do household coping strategies evolve with increased food insecurity? An examination of Nigeria's food price shock of 2015–2018

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dc.authorid0000-0002-3710-6146
dc.contributor.authorQuinton, Justin
dc.contributor.authorJenkins, Glenn P.
dc.contributor.authorOlasehinde‐Williams, Godwin
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-25T07:15:07Z
dc.date.available2024-10-25T07:15:07Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentFakülteler, İşletme Fakültesi, İngilizce İşletme Bölümü
dc.description.abstractFaced with a significant devaluation of its currency and a surge in food prices, the Nigerian government prohibited the use of foreign currency for food imports. This essentially blocked the importation of numerous food items under the guise of stimulating the domestic output of these staples. Consequently, food prices in Nigeria increased despite a global decline in food prices, and the incidence and severity of food insecurity escalated. This study examines the changes in the types and severity of coping mechanisms for food insecurity resulting from the food price shock caused by the oil price crash, currency devaluation, and restrictions on foreign exchange. Nigeria's General Household Survey Panel data from 2012 and 2015, during periods of high oil prices, is compared with data from 2018 when oil prices had remained low, the currency had been devalued, and the treasury had been depleted. Alongside detailed descriptive statistics, logistic and hurdle regressions are employed for statistical analysis. Findings indicate a rise in the percentage of Nigerian households grappling with food insecurity from 2015 to 2018. During this period, 68.7% of households resorted to at least one coping mechanism, 31.8% adopted six or more coping strategies, and 43.2% resorted to severe coping strategies. The issue stems not primarily from natural disasters or conflicts but from a failure in macroeconomic and agricultural economic policies. Our findings confirm that these policies come at great cost, particularly to female‐headed households, single‐parent households, households headed by elderly people, and other vulnerable populations, pushing them deeper into food insecurity.
dc.identifier.citationQuinton, J., Jenkins, G. P., & Olasehinde‐Williams, G. (2024). How Do Household Coping Strategies Evolve With Increased Food Insecurity? An Examination of Nigeria's Food Price Shock of 2015–2018. Food and Energy Security, 13(5), e70012.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/fes3.70012
dc.identifier.endpage15
dc.identifier.issn2048-3694
dc.identifier.issn2048-3694
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85206271407
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.70012
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11467/9359
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001333820300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorOlasehinde‐Williams, Godwin
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0002-3710-6146
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofFood and Energy Security
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectEconomic Shock
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectFood Policy
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectOil Price
dc.titleHow do household coping strategies evolve with increased food insecurity? An examination of Nigeria's food price shock of 2015–2018
dc.typeArticle
oaire.citation.issue5
oaire.citation.volume13

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