Upcoming Research Seminar – Thursday, February 14th, 2013
Food Insecurity, Livelihoods and Vulnerability in Nigeria
IFPRI-NSSP Post-Doctorate Research Fellow, Oluyemisi Kuku-Shittu, will give an overview of her recently completed report entitled "A Report on Food Insecurity, Livelihoods and Vulnerability in Nigeria". Please join us to learn more about food insecurity in Nigeria. For the full abstract, see below.
Date: February 14, 2013
Time: 2:00PM - 3:00PM
Venue: IFDC Conference Room
IFDC/IFPRI
No 6/Plot 1413 Ogbagi Street
Off Oro-Ago Crescent
Cadastral Zone II
Garki, Abuja
Nigeria
(Near old CBN building and behind Union Homes)
RSVP: Please email IFPRI-Nigeria@cgiar.org by Wednesday, the 13th of February to confirm your attendance
Abstract:
The Nigeria Comprehensive Food Security Vulnerability Assessment (CFSVA) was conducted in conjunction with the World Food Program (WFP) to increase understanding of the impact of food insecurity on lower income Nigerians in order to provide relevant information for policy makers on how to better address the root causes of hunger, malnutrition and vulnerability. This assessment relies on national household data from the Living Standards Measurement Study-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA).
Study highlights:
• Most Nigerians work in the Agricultural sector
• Livelihoods that are agriculture related are disproportionately poor
• Poverty is more prevalent in rural areas, and also in the Northern regions (particularly the North West and North East)
• There are major regional differences in educational attainment, in addition to large gender gaps in education in rural areas and the Northern regions
• Women in poorer wealth quintiles are less likely to breastfeed
• Very few Nigerians have access to proper refuse disposal facilities or to safe and hygienic sources of water
• Poorer households have reduced access to proteins (particularly animal based proteins)
• Huge divide exists between urban and rural households in terms of access to resources, living standards, and food security status
Thanks for this timely and very relevant workshop. Is attendance by special invitation or free for all stakeholders in agriculture and food security who are interested? Are there sponsorship available to defray travels and accommodation costs? Are you still receiving expression of interest?
Dear Anthony,
There is no fee to attend the seminar and the invitation is open to all interested parties. Unfortunately we do not have funds to defray travel and accommodation costs for attendees. We hope that you will still be available to join us.
Best,
Ulrike Nischan
Country Program Coordinator - NSSP