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Food Security Status of Tribal People at Mohadevpur Upazila in Naogaon District

M. M. H. Sikder*
Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security (ICF)

M. A. Baten
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M. A. Ali
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

P. K. Das
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study examines the food security analysis of households of tribal people at three villages of Mohadevpur Upazila of Naogoan District. Data were collected from a random sample of 63 where the total tribal people were 252. A structured interview schedule and focus group discussion were used for collecting data during July to September 2016. Food security condition of households of tribal people was measured on the basis of their per capita calorie consumption per day. Pearson’s Product Moment Coefficient Correlation (r) was computed to explore relationship of the respondents’ selected characteristics and their food security condition. The major findings of the study were that education level, house land size, cultivable area, annual household income, training experience, credit received and perceived strategies to increase food security had significant positive impact on food security (calorie intake) but age had significant negative impact on their household food security (calorie intake). Most of the households were (71percent) moderately food secured, 21 percent household had food secured and 8 percent households were low food secured per year. Government and NGOs should provide various types of training on agriculture and non-agriculture of tribal people. Government should take some safety net programs during climatic events such as drought, river erosion etc. Government, different NGOs and development agencies should give attention to improve their income through adopting some income generating activities.

Keywords: Calorie intake, Food Security Status, Mohadevpur, Tribal people

Location: Mohadevpur upazila in Naogaon district

Start Date: 00-07-2016

End Date: 00-09-2016

Program Area: Food Safety and Security

Non-commodity: Social status

Objectives:

The study was undertaken to ascertain the food security status of the relationships of the selected characteristics of the heads of households with their household food security status.

Methodology:

The aim of the study was to know the food security condition of tribal people. Preliminary visits were made for selecting study area and finally the study was conducted in Mohadevpur upazila in Naogaon district. Hamidpur, Juanpur, and Enaitpur villages were selected from many tribal areas because no research work has done based on food security condition in this area. In this study, 63 tribal households were randomly selected from three villages. The required data were collected during July to September 2016. In total there were 252 tribal people (head from each household) in this selected village which were considered as population of the study. Twenty five percent of the population was randomly selected by using a Table of Random Numbers. Personal interview and Focus Group Discussion methods were employed for data collection. Data were analyzed in accordance with objectives of the study. The dependent variable in this study was household food security status of selected tribal people. It was determined using the consumption approach. To obtain the actual calorie consumption by the household members, Household Calorie Acquisition method was used. First, the gross household food consumption of last 7 days was converted into calories. Finally, a concise figure for average calories consumed per person per day was calculated and compared with an estimate of threshold kilocalorie level requirement i.e. 2122 kcal (HIES, 2010). The characteristics of the tribal people i.e. age, education level, family size, household size, cultivable area, annual income, training experience, credit received and perceived strategies to increase food security were the independent variables. SPSS (Statistical package for social sciences) computer program was used to perform the data analysis. Pearson’s Product Moment correlation co-efficient (r) was computed. Correlation analysis was used to find the relationship between food security status of tribal people and their personal, socio-economic characteristics of the tribal people on food security status of tribal people. Multiple regression analysis was carried out to determine the factors influencing calorie intake in individual levels. Food consumption scores were also used to determine calorie intake levels.

Source of Information: J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 10(1): 71-74, 2017 ISSN 1999-7361

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Achievement/Findings:

The findings of the study revealed that 21 percent of tribal people belonged to food secured, while 71 percent of tribal people belong to moderately food secured and 8 percent had low secured. Thus it might be told that more than twenty percent of the tribal households remain under either food secured or severe food insecurity indicating a grave scenario in tribal people. Age of the tribal people had negative significant relationships with their household food security status. Level of education, cultivable land size, annual income, sanitary system, drinking water, training experience, credit received and strategies to increase food security had significant positive relationships with household food security status. It is true that sustainable income generation is crucial for ensuring access of tribal people, particularly landless, marginal and small tribal people, to their basic requirements including access to adequate food.

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