COVID-19 lockdown: implication for food security
Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies
ISSN: 2044-0839
Article publication date: 28 July 2020
Issue publication date: 18 October 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the paper is to sought to know the implication of COVID-19 lockdown for food security in Nigeria
Design/methodology/approach
The study examined implication of COVID-19 lockdown for food security. The cross sectional survey research design was employed. Information was elicited from respondents through the social medium (Facebook). The question response format of the instrument was of the five-point Likert scale type. Research data were analysed using one sample t-test and least squares (regression).
Findings
The results show that COVID-19 lockdown can significantly constrain farm labour, transportation and security, while food security can be threatened by insufficient labour, transportation, farmers' morale and farm coordination
Research limitations/implications
A major limitation was the restriction to only online data collection method owing to the researcher's inability to administer the instrument physically as a result of the lockdown. This had an implication on randomisation.
Social implications
Long stay of people at home and away from farm activities will threaten food security on the long run and thus, precipitate social vices due to the attendant hunger and deprivation
Originality/value
In empirical examination of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on food security, thereby providing statistical evidence that will be useful in the sensitisation of stakeholders on the need to thread on the part of caution to avoid the possible consequences of restricting farmers' operations through the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Citation
Inegbedion, H.E. (2021), "COVID-19 lockdown: implication for food security", Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, Vol. 11 No. 5, pp. 437-451. https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-06-2020-0130
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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