Food Security and a Child’s Diet Quality Across Households in Rural and Urban Nigeria: A Socioeconomic Inequality Decomposition

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80.53% of households in Nigeria are food insecure, particularly affecting rural areas at 81.95%.
With wealth ranking increasing, the proportion of food-insecure households declines in rural and pooled samples.
The regression analysis confirmed food insecurity significantly reduces the quality of children's diets.
Programs targeting food access and diverse diets for children are crucial for both urban and rural populations.

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Analysis shows food insecurity heightens dietary quality issues in Nigerian households, indicating socioeconomic disparities.

John Chiwuzulum Odozi (2025) studied this question.

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