Conflict-Induced Shocks and Household Food Security in Nigeria

Conflicts such as the Boko Haram insurgency, herder–farmer conflicts, and armed banditry attacks are major concerns affecting livelihoods food security of households in Nigeria. In this paper, firstly, we reviewed synthesized nature, spatial extent, implications conflicts on Secondly, using survey data econometric models, examined effects conflict-induced shocks, forced migration fatality household indicators. Our review shows that underlying causes for majority violent Nigeria linked to competition productive resources, economic inequality, ethnoreligious tensions. Review results also indicate variations nature severity While insurgency is prominent North-East, North-Central mainly exposed there a high prevalence communal South-South region country. terms gender dimensions, women more vulnerable shoulder social burdens than men. From our empirical analysis, found shocks migration, fatality, abduction, injury significantly exacerbate insecurity deteriorate dietary diversity households. affect agricultural investment decisions with negative consequence future productivity security. Based findings, key policy suggestions include need tailored interventions resolve state or region-specific property/land rights livestock management systems address targeted investments building resilience capacity