Household nutrition and food security in Obukpa rural community of Enugu State Nigeria

Nzeagwu Ogechi, . and Aleke Uche, . Household nutrition and food security in Obukpa rural community of Enugu State Nigeria. pp. 113-123. ISSN 1394-035X

Introduction: Food and nutrition security remains a fundamental challenge for human welfare economic growth and a healthy life. This study investigated household nutrition and food security in a rural conununity of the Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State Nigeria. Methods: The Obukpa rural community was randomly selected from among three rural communities in the Nsukka LGA. Convenience sampling was used to select 263 respondents. A structured validated questionnaire was used to elicit household background information. Nutrition security was determined based on anthropometric indicators. Food security was assessed using the Food Security Survey Module (FSSM). Data were analysed using SPSS version 18. Results : About 43.1 practised subsistence farming 26.9 depended on borrowing food items to cope with nutritional and food security challenges. Few (6.5) were food secure 52.7 food insecure without hunger 30.4 food secure with moderate hunger and 10.4 food insecure with severe hunger. In terms of women's weight 41.2 of the them had normal weight 39.6 were overweight and 18.5 were obese. Among the children there was a high prevalence of wasting (52.2) stunting (45.9 ) underweight (55) and overweight (48.3) Nutrition and food insecurity significantly correlated with middle upper arm circumference (MUAC) (0.634 p0.01) weight for age (0.933 p0.01) height for age (0.939 p0.01) BMI for age (0.804 p0.01) weight for 1/h (0.784 p0.01) for children under 5 years. Conclusion: In the Obukpa rural community the level of household food insecurity was high the majority of the children were wasted stunted underweight or overweight. Appropriate nutrition interventions are needed to address the high prevalence of malnutrition of mothers and children.

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Abstract

Introduction: Food and nutrition security remains a fundamental challenge for human welfare economic growth and a healthy life. This study investigated household nutrition and food security in a rural conununity of the Nsukka Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State Nigeria. Methods: The Obukpa rural community was randomly selected from among three rural communities in the Nsukka LGA. Convenience sampling was used to select 263 respondents. A structured validated questionnaire was used to elicit household background information. Nutrition security was determined based on anthropometric indicators. Food security was assessed using the Food Security Survey Module (FSSM). Data were analysed using SPSS version 18. Results : About 43.1 practised subsistence farming 26.9 depended on borrowing food items to cope with nutritional and food security challenges. Few (6.5) were food secure 52.7 food insecure without hunger 30.4 food secure with moderate hunger and 10.4 food insecure with severe hunger. In terms of women's weight 41.2 of the them had normal weight 39.6 were overweight and 18.5 were obese. Among the children there was a high prevalence of wasting (52.2) stunting (45.9 ) underweight (55) and overweight (48.3) Nutrition and food insecurity significantly correlated with middle upper arm circumference (MUAC) (0.634 p0.01) weight for age (0.933 p0.01) height for age (0.939 p0.01) BMI for age (0.804 p0.01) weight for 1/h (0.784 p0.01) for children under 5 years. Conclusion: In the Obukpa rural community the level of household food insecurity was high the majority of the children were wasted stunted underweight or overweight. Appropriate nutrition interventions are needed to address the high prevalence of malnutrition of mothers and children.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Nutrition
AGROVOC Term:	Food security
AGROVOC Term:	Households
AGROVOC Term:	Rural communities
AGROVOC Term:	Rural areas
AGROVOC Term:	Anthropometry
AGROVOC Term:	Body mass
AGROVOC Term:	Body weight
AGROVOC Term:	Children
AGROVOC Term:	Women
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:53
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7884

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