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Factors Influencing Food Scarcity and Their Implication on Economic Sustainability in Nigeria

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  • Duluora, Joseph Oluchukwu

    (National Institute for Hospitality Tourism, Enugu Campus)

  • Duluora, Emmanuel Ikwuemesi

    (Department of Environmental Management, NnamdiAzikiwe University Awka)

  • Onyekwere George Chibueze

    (National Institute for Hospitality Tourism, Enugu Campus)

Abstract

The study focuses on the factors that influence food scarcity and their implication on economic sustainability in Nigeria. The study sought to determine the effect of climate variability and social vises. on crop production. The study is anchored on Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) hypothesis and the Broken windows theory. The research design adopted for the study was survey research. A questionnaire was randomly administered to 354 respondents. The instrument was validated using content face to face validity. The findings revealed that climate change, bandit activities as well as social vices, which included but not limited to drought, kidnapping/abduction of victims for ransom, and inter- tribal wars, affected agricultural productivity with serious implications for food scarcity in terms of food availability, food accessibility, food sustainability and food utilization. It was concluded that food scarcity retards the economic activities of a nation and therefore, recommended the urgency for international cooperation approach towards mitigation and adaptation mechanism to issues of climate change. The study also recommended that government at all levels should declare war against bandits. The study, further recommended that national insecurity and the problem of unemployment must be of high consideration in ensuring Nigeria economic sustainability.

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  • Duluora, Joseph Oluchukwu & Duluora, Emmanuel Ikwuemesi & Onyekwere George Chibueze, 2025. "Factors Influencing Food Scarcity and Their Implication on Economic Sustainability in Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(5), pages 2978-2984, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-5:p:2978-2984
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