DETERMINANTS OF FOOD SECURITY STATUS AND INCIDENCE OF FOOD INSECURITY AMONG RURAL FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN IJEBU DIVISION OF

cess by all people at all times to sufficient food for an active and healthy life. FAO (1989) was of the opinion that food security is the physical and economic access to ade-quate food for all household members, with-This study examined the determinants of food security status and incidence of food insecurity among faming households in Ijebu Division of Ogun State. A sample of 120 farming households was drawn using multistage sampling procedure and the data were analysed using descriptive statistics, food security index and logit model. The study showed that majority of the household heads fall within the age range of 20-60years and the incidence of food insecurity increases with increase in age of house-hold head. Food insecurity incidence was higher among female headed households. Further revelation showed that majority of the respondents are married and the food insecurity incidence is highest among the married respondents. Household heads with no formal education had the highest food insecurity incidence while those with tertiary education had the lowest food insecurity incidence