FARMERS-HERDERS CRISIS AND FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA
FARMERS-HERDERS CRISIS AND FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

Summary/Abstract: This study examined the effect of farmers-herders crisis on food insecurity in Uwheru communities in Delta State. This study adopted cross-sectional survey research design and a structured questionnaire served as the primary data collection tool for the study. Purposive sampling method was used to select 392 respondents and resource access theory, propounded by Pfeffer and Salancik (1978) served as the theoretical framework of analysis for this study. With the use of SPSS version 23.0, the collected data were analyzed using percentages, Pearson’s coefficient of correlation and linear regression, respectively. The results of this study revealed that Farmers-herders crisis negatively and significantly influenced food availability, food access, food utilization and stability in Uwheru communities in Delta State. The study concluded that farmers-herders crisis has resulted in displacement of people from their communities, women and girls’ vulnerability to sexual and economic predation, huge economic burden on the government leading to loss of revenues, dwindling food supply and rising cost, increasing division among the Federating states and threat to National Security amongst others. Therefore, the study suggested, among other things, urgent upgrade response procedures to farmers-herders crisis, especially in the most vulnerable communities like Uwheru communities in Delta State. But this should be done within a larger framework that emphasizes proactive rather than reactive response to crisis. This shall go a long way to enhance food availability, access and utilization and stability in Uwheru communities in Delta State.

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