Table 6
Associations between indigenous food production and mother's food security status during planting season
| Variables | Food Security Status | χ 2 | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food secure n (%) | Mildly food insecure n (%) | Moderately food insecure n (%) | Severely food insecure n (%) | ||||||
| Indigenous food production | |||||||||
| Kidney Beans | |||||||||
| Yes | 1 (0.5) | 5 (2.6) | 23 (12.2) | 42 (22.2) | 8.591 | 0.035* | 0.469 | 0.228–0.964 | 0.039* |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.6) | 21 (11.1) | 92 (48.7) | |||||
| Soya Beans | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 2 (1.0) | 3.965 | 0.265 | 0.285 | 0.036–2.242 | 0.233 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 10 (5.3) | 41 (21.7) | 132 (69.8) | |||||
| Millet | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 5 (2.6) | 1.403 | 0.705 | 1.991 | 0.274–14.480 | 0.496 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 9 (4.8) | 43 (22.8) | 129 (68.3) | |||||
| Sorghum | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.1) | 9 (4.8) | 21 (11.1) | 4.172 | 0.243 | 0.552 | 0.231–1.324 | 0.183 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 6 (3.2) | 35 (18.5) | 113 (59.8) | |||||
| Cassava | |||||||||
| Yes | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.6) | 17 (9.0) | 36 (19.0) | 4.507 | 0.212 | 0.796 | 0.345–1.834 | 0.592 |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.7) | 27 (14.3) | 98 (51.9) | |||||
| Sweet Potatoes | |||||||||
| Yes | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.6) | 15 (7.9) | 33 (17.5) | 4.180 | 0.243 | 0.797 | 0.366–1.735 | 0.567 |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.7) | 29 (15.3) | 101 (53.4) | |||||
| Ground Nuts | |||||||||
| Yes | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.6) | 22 (11.6) | 44 (23.3) | 6.097 | 0.107 | 0.761 | 0.359–1.610 | 0.475 |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.7) | 22 (11.6) | 90 (47.6) | |||||
| Green Grams | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.1) | 15 (7.9) | 1.467 | 0.690 | 2.445 | 0.576–10.386 | 0.226 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 10 (5.2) | 40 (21.2) | 119 (63.0) | |||||
| Cow Peas | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) | 17 (9.0) | 34 (18.0) | 3.631 | 0.304 | 0.796 | 0.373–1.701 | 0.556 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 8 (4.2) | 27 (14.3) | 100 (52.9) | |||||
| Amaranth leaves | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 13 (6.9) | 38 (20.1) | 0.433 | 0.933 | 1.254 | 0.559–2.810 | 0.583 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 7 (3.7) | 31 (16.4) | 96 (50.8) | |||||
| Spider Plant | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 14 (7.4) | 42 (22.2) | 0.469 | 0.926 | 1.225 | 0.524–2.863 | 0.640 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 7 (3.7) | 30 (15.9) | 92 (48.7 | |||||
| Black nightshade | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 10 (5.2) | 19 (10.1) | 2.283 | 0.516 | 0.868 | 0.319–2.363 | 0.782 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 9 (4.8) | 34 (18.0) | 115 (60.9) | |||||
| Mangoes | |||||||||
| Yes | 1 (0.5) | 4 (2.1) | 28 (14.8) | 64 (33.9) | 4.812 | 0.186 | 0.720 | 0.320–1.619 | 0.426 |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 6 (3.2) | 16 (8.5) | 70 (37.0) | |||||
| Guavas | |||||||||
| Yes | 1 (0.5) | 4 (2.1) | 22 (11.6) | 52 (27.5) | 3.116 | 0.374 | 1.192 | 0.532–2.669 | 0.669 |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 6 (3.2) | 22 (11.6) | 82 (43.4) | |||||
| Lime | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 12 (6.3) | 29 (15.3) | 1.825 | 0.609 | 0.917 | 0.370–2.273 | 0.852 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 9 (4.8) | 32 (16.9) | 105 (55.6) | |||||
| Tamarind | |||||||||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 7 (3.7) | 0.821 | 0.845 | 2.175 | 0.440-10.742 | 0.340 |
| No | 1 (0.5) | 10 (5.2) | 41 (21.7) | 127 (67.2) | |||||
*Pearson Chi-Square (χ2) test for associations. *Statistically significant χ2 association at α ≤ 0.05. OR odds ratio, 95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval. OR generated through ordinary logistic regress using PLUM test procedure. Classifications on food (in) security status were derived based on the frequency of occurrence of food insecurity experiences and respective coping strategies adopted