A cross-sectional assessment of the impact of contemporary disasters on food security in Adamawa State, Northeastern Nigeria

This study assessed the impact of contemporary disasters such as insurgency, banditry, kidnappings, herdsmen attacks herein grouped under insecurity and covid-19 pandemic on food security in Adamawa State. The household was used as the unit of sampling in each of the 21 local government areas of Adamawa State. A stratified sampling technique was adopted in administration of the semi-structured questionnaires. A total of three (3) local government areas from each of the three regions of Adamawa state were selected for this study. For convenience sake, only 50 households in each of the 9 local government headquarters selected for this study were randomly administered with questionnaire. Thus, a sample size of 450 households participated in this study. Descriptive and inferential statistics using the Microsoft Excel and SPSS software were used in analyzing the data from the field. A composite index of food security, along with COVID-19 stringency index, and Insecurity Perception Index for each of the local government area under study were developed and used in the analysis. Regression analysis highlights the significant role of both insecurity perceptions and stringent COVID-19 measures in predicting the Food Security Index. Notably, stringent pandemic responses correlate with higher food security scores. The Composite Food Security Index emphasizes the need for context-specific interventions, considering the diverse challenges faced by different localities.