IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN NORTHERN TARABA STATE
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COVID-19 has posed a great challenge to different societal institutions, ranging from health, education, food and economic institution across the globe, it has affected both the advanced countries as well as the third world countries. Prior to COVID-19 a lot of countries especially in the Third world countries like Nigeria were faced with hunger and food insecurity. The research investigate how the Virus affects food security in Northern part of Taraba State. Descriptive research designed was used were the information were obtained via the instrument of questionnaire. The study discovered that, unavailability of money to buy foodstuff, increase in foodstuff prices and panic buying were the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Majority of the respondents were not able to receive any form of intervention and the study recommends that the government and relevant bodies should come up with an encompassing intervention to rescue the vulnerable households.
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