EFFECT OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON FOOD SECURITY ON FOOD PRODUCTION: A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE

This study was conducted basically to determine the effect of the National Programme on Food Security (NPFS) on output/food product. Its specific objectives include identifying how the NPFS has helped in increasing output
and the problems associated with the NPFS. The main instrument for the collection of primary data is the questionnaire. Data were collected from 72 farmers selected through a combination of cluster and random sampling
techniques, from a population of about 7290 farmers constituting the farmers in Anambra state presently benefitting from the NPFS. Data were analysed with frequencies, simple percentages, tables, descriptive and inferential statistics, and regression analysis. The regression analysis was used to determine the variables that accounted for increase in output. The model used in the regression is Y1 = α + β1x1 + β2x2 ... + β11x11 + ei .where Y is the output which is the dependent variable, x1 x2 x3...xn are the independent variables representing the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers and the various services provided by the NPFS. Chi square was used in testing the hypothesis. The result shows that the NPFS has significantly increased food production/output. The researcher thereby recommends that more NPFS demonstration sites be established and also that the services provided by the NPFS should be made more adequate and accessible to the farmers.

BY CHUKELU, NNEKA WINIFRED, A RESEARCH WORK SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.SC.) DEGREE IN COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT