Abstract
This study analyzed the determinants of food security Status among Small-scale Broiler
Production in Southern Taraba State, Nigeria. Specific objectives were to describe the
Socioeconomic Characteristics of broiler producers, estimate their food security status and
analyze the determinants of food security among broiler producers. A multistage sampling
technique was employed to collet primary data from 138 respondents using well structure
questionnaires. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, estimate of food
security index using daily per calorie intake approach and logistics regression model. The
findings revealed that 64% of the respondents were male with a mean age of 35 years and
average household size five people, up to 80% of the respondents had formal education with
an average farming experience of nine years. Farm size was an average of 37 broilers reared
with an average loan amount of ₦8,841. About 87% of the respondents had no extension visit
and 81% were not member of cooperative organization. Furthermore, 76.8% of the
respondents were food secure, 13% were marginally food insecure, 4.3% were moderately food
insecure and 5.8% were severely food insecure. Determinants of food security status of the
farmers showed that household size, farming experience and number of broiler produced were
significant determinant of food security at 1% level of significance. Access to credit was
significant at 5% while age of producer and level of education were significant at 10%. Number
of broiler and access to credit had negative influence on food security. It was concluded that
age, household size, level of education, farming experience, number of broilers and access to
credit were determinants of broiler farmers’ food security in the area. It recommended that
knowledge sharing among farmers should be encouraged to enhance productivity.
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