Aging & Social Change: Eleventh Interdisciplinary Conference

Abstract

The study investigated the effects of a social security scheme on the food security status of beneficiaries in Ekiti state. One hundred and twenty respondents were sampled through a multistage sampling procedure. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean age of respondents was 70 years and majority (61.7%) of males were married. Food security status of the households revealed about 7% of the beneficiaries and 5% non-beneficiaries were food secure. More non-beneficiary households (50%) were food insecure with moderate hunger than 46.7% of beneficiary households. Also, 10% and 18.3% of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries respectively were food insecure with sever hunger. Results further show that educational level (t=-2.81, p< 0.05), farm size (t=3.95, p <0.00) and household size (t=-8.42, p< 0.00) of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries were significantly different. Beneficiary households were thus better off with lesser food insecurity. The study concluded the social security scheme was effective in reducing food insecurity.

Presenters

Olanrewaju Tehinloju
Assistant Lecturer , Agricultural Economics and Extension, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo, Nigeria