Explaining the ‘hungry farmer paradox’: Through dynamics of Nutritional Scarcity and Its Determinants among Farming Households in Southwestern, Nigeria
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Nutritional depravation (both in quality and quantity) is high amongst the rural inhabitants of
Nigeria. The study was carried out to examine the dynamics of nutritional depravation and its
determinants among farming households in Southwest, Nigeria. The results indicated that 39.96%
households in the region were able to meet the basic nutritional demands the year round, while
64.58% of the male-headed households are nutritionally well off and are able to meet their food
requirements. Estimated minimum amount required to meet the basic nutritional requirements of
a person (on a weekly basis) was N 451.48 (1 United States dollar = N165), whereas the amount
actually spent was N 412.95, indicating a gap between the demand and supply of food items and
expected to affect the overall health of the individual in some way or another. The results from the
transitory matrix indicated that 44.2% households were nutritionally well off.