Food Security: A Strategy For Poverty Alleviation In Nigeria

1.3 Objective of the Study 

The general objective is to determine the role of food security in poverty alleviation in Lagos state. The specific objectives are however to:   

1. Identify the role of youth farmers? awareness of food securitystrategies in poverty 

alleviation in Lagos State. 

2. Identify the role of food securityeffort in poverty alleviation among youth farmers in Lagos State. 

3. Identify the constraints of food securityrole in poverty alleviation among youth farmers in Lagos State, 

4. Identify the role of food securitystrategies in poverty alleviation among youth farmers in Lagos State. 

5. Identify the role of food securitymeasures of improvement in poverty alleviation among youth farmers in Lagos State. 

1.4 Research Questions  

For the purpose of this research work the following research questions were raised. 

1. What is the extent of youth farmers? awareness of food securitystrategy? 

2. What are the practical efforts of food securitystrategy in poverty alleviation among youth farmers in Lagos state? 

3. What are the constraints of food securityin poverty alleviation among youth farmers in Lagos State?  

4. What are the strategies of food securitystrategy in poverty alleviation among youth farmers in Lagos state? 

5. What are food securitymeasures of improvement in youth farmers? poverty alleviation in Lagos State? 

1.5 Research Hypotheses  

In line with the specific objectives and the research questions the following null hypotheses were tested. 

1. food security strategy awareness has no significant role on youth farmers? poverty alleviation in Lagos State.      

2. food security strategy effort has no significant role on to youth farmer?s poverty alleviation in Lagos State. 

3. food security strategy constraints have no significant role on youth farmers? poverty alleviation in Lagos State.

4. food security strategy strategies have no significant role on youth farmers poverty  alleviation in Lagos State. 

5. food security strategy measure of improvement has no significant role on youth farmers? poverty alleviation in Lagos State.  

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

An examination of indicator of economic performances shows how that poverty has eaten deep into the fabric of the society. The GDP is severely declining, unemployment increasing, low level of agricultural productivity, high seasonal and year to year variability in food supplies and low level of income.

In order to reduce hungers, action is required in the following areas: ensuring enabling conditions, improving access to food, producing food, increasing the role of trade, dealing adequately with disaster and investing in food security. Poverty is considered as one of the major causes of food insecurity and poverty eradication is essential to improve access to food.

1.7 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF STUDY.

This study is carried out with emphasis on food security as a means of poverty alleviation in Nigeria. The researcher is carried out by using well structured questionnaire form distributed to various categories of people in the economy particularly farmers, students and government agencies within the Lagos environment. The study is limited to the analysis of the contribution of food security in terms of: poverty reduction through food security and improving agricultural productivity.

1.8 PLAN OF STUDY

The research work is divided into five (5) chapters. Chapter one examine the introduction (if the study. Chapter two examines the review of literature on food security and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Chapter three contains the research methodology and analytical framework. Chapter four captures the presentation of data and its analysis while chapter five rounded up the study with the summary, conclusion and recommendation.