Abstract

This research work explored the concept of food security and its relationship to national development studies indicate that food security, which is the availability of adequate meals for man’s consumption as he desires, is an essential ingredient for the development of any nation. Adequate productivity through a reduction in disease and by aiding mental and physical development.

The implications for Home Economics Education on food security and national development were examined and suggestions were then proffered for achieving national food security.

Table of Content

Chapter One

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Statement of the problem

1.3 Significance of the study

1.4 Research hypothesis

1.5 Scope of the study

1.6 Definition of terms

Chapter Two

Literature review

Chapter three

3.1 Methodology

3.2 Design of the study

3.3 Population of the study

3.4 Sample and sampling procedure

3.5 Instrument and data collection

3.6 Validity of the instrument

3.7 Administration of questionnaire

3.8 Data collection

3.9 Method of data analysis

Chapter Four

Data analysis and discussion

Chapter Five

5.1 Findings

5.2 Recommendation

5.3 Conclusion

Reference

Appendix

Introduction

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Food is of paramount importance to the survival, and growth of every human being.

The relationship between health and food cannot be over emphasized, the consumption of unwholesome food has caused so much havoc globally, it is an indisputable fact that human lives are lost or maimed daily because of intake of contaminated food or food prepared with addictives and chemicals that are injurious to health.

Food security exists when all people at all time have access to safe nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life (F A O 1996).

The main goal of food security is for individual to be able to obtain adequate food needed at all times and to be able to utilize the food multi – faceted.

Uko Aviomoh and salami (2000) stated that food security is the ability of every citizen in a given country to have regular access to enough food to meet up the daily nutritional requirement for healthy and productive life.

Idachaba (2004) also stated that food security exists when all people at all times have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their daily needs for a nation to be food se3cyred, the following evident must be noted.

1. Suitable Agriculture methods which produce plants and animals food of high nutritive value.

2. Economic situation which makes it possible to produce the necessary food at a cheaper rate and available to all.

3. Controlled industrial procedures

4. The conscientious and informed home – maker to manage.

The world bank (2000) identified three pillars that can be under lined in planning food security. These are:

Food Availability

Food Accessibility and

Food Utilization.

Food is the most primary need that man cannot do without by doing they make do with this food in order to achieve a healthy and progressive living. It primarily that human body requires for the transmission of food borne disease and toxicants, which invariably threatens public health.

Disease caused by contraindicated food constitutes one of the most wide, spread and worrisome health problems of the contemporary world. It has personal, national and global socio – economic consequence. As the saying goes a healthy nation is a prosperous nation.

Food Security And National Development Implication For Home Economics Education In Oredo Local Government Areas Of Edo State.

Key Features

Table of Content

Introduction