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Table 5 Classification of households by geopolitical zone and food security status.

From: Women empowerment, Land Tenure and Property Rights, and household food security among smallholders in Nigeria

Food Security Status

NW

NC

NE

SW

SS

SE

Total

High food security

93 (28.5)

40 (25.0)

11 (15.1)

54 (35.1)

13 (16.9)

9 (12.2)

220 (25.5)

Marginal food security

112 (34.4)

47 (29.4)

18 (24.7)

45 (29.2)

33 (42.9)

25 (33.8)

280 (32.4)

Very low food security

67 (20.6)

39 (24.4)

28 (38.4)

25 (16.2)

10 (12.9)

26 (35.1)

195 (22.6)

Low food security

54 (16.6)

34 (21.3)

16 (21.9)

30 (19.5)

21 (27.3)

14 (18.9)

169 (19.6)

Total

326 (100.0)

160 (100.0)

73 (100.0)

154 (100.0)

77 (100.0)

74 (100.0)

864 (100.0)

  1. Pearson Chi2 (df = 9) = 46.78 Prob. = 0.000
  2. NC North central, NE Northeast, NW Northwest, SE Southeast, SS South-South, SW Southwest