Assessing Households’ Food Insecurity and Coping Strategies in Seme, Nigeria: A Borderland Community in Economic Transition

ABSTRACT Seme borderland community in Nigeria is undergoing a rapid economic transition from an agrarian economy to a commercial-oriented economy. The transition is generating shocks and vulnerabilities at the community level. This study assessed households’ food insecurity among the inhabitants of Seme. Randomly selected households (n = 160) participated in this study through a questionnaire survey. Results revealed that 63.8% of the study households were food insecure. Study households’ reported strategies for coping with food insecurity were relatively unsustainable. The study recommends both macro and micro-level strategies to mitigate food insecurity challenges in the Seme borderland community.

• Publication year

  2025

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  Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

• Publication date

  2025-06-21

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  DOI 10.1080/19320248.2025.2521700
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