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Food Price Fluctuation and its Influence on Food Accessibility amongst Households in Jos, Plateau State.

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Food prices have continued to fluctuate with season, space and other factors thereby making future predictions uncertain over the years. This research assesses the fluctuation of food prices and its influence or implication for household food accessibility in Jos area. Specifically, the research focuses on the price fluctuation of selected food items (rice, yam, maize, sugar and palm oil) through the year 2012 to 2016 and to identify food accessibility status of the various households. The study was based on the data obtained from 246 sampled households which were selected on the basis of stratified convenience sampling. Data on records of food item prices were obtained from the Plateau Agricultural Development Program (PADP). Descriptive statistics was employed to present and analyze the data collected for easy understanding and clarity while household food accessibility status was measured using The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS). Results of the study show that, the prices of food items fluctuated throughout the year 2012-2016, it was fluctuating and got to the peak in 2016. Only 5.3% of the sampled households have a secure food accessibility status, about 94.7% of the households face a type of insecure food accessibility status.

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Food price fluctuation, Influence, Food accessibility, Households, Jos area.

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"Food Price Fluctuation and its Influence on Food Accessibility amongst Households in Jos, Plateau State.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no.481-489, September-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009270.pdf

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"Food Price Fluctuation and its Influence on Food Accessibility amongst Households in Jos, Plateau State.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no. pp481-489, September-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009270.pdf

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Published Paper ID: JETIR2009270
Registration ID: 301246
Published In: Volume 7 | Issue 9 | Year September-2020
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Page No: 481-489
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Area: Engineering
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
Publisher: IJ Publication


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