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Living Standards Measurement Study 2015-2016 Wave 3 – Nigeria: Food Insecurity

The Living Standards Survey-Nigeria: Food Insecurity measure uses 8 items from the third wave of the Nigerian General Household Survey (NGHS-3), which is a nationally representative, multi-dimensional survey conducted across Nigeria in two visits: post-planting and post-harvest seasons. This measure captures aspects around food consumption and is only asked of the senior female or person most knowledgeable about food consumption. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire located here.

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Geographies Tested: Nigeria

Populations Included: Female, Male

Age Range: Adolescents, Adults

Items:

Instructions: Now I would like to ask you some questions about your food consumption.

During the last 12 MONTHS, was there a time when […]?

1. . . . you were worried you would not have enough food to eat because of a lack of money or other resources?

2. . . . you were unable to eat healthy and nutritious food because of a lack of money or other resources?

3. . . . you ate only a few kinds of foods because of a lack of money or other resources?

4. . . . you had to skip a meal because there was not enough money or other resources to get food?

5. . . . you ate less than you thought you should because of a lack of money or other resources?

6. . . . your household ran out of food because of a lack of money or other resources?

7. . . . you were hungry but did not eat because there was not enough money or other resources for food?

8. . . . you went without eating for a whole day because of a lack of money or other resources?

Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2

Scoring Procedures

Not Applicable

Original Citation

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) - Federal Government of Nigeria. (2019). Nigeria - General Household Survey, Panel 2015-2016, Wave 3. https://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/2734/related-materials


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