Research Article

Household ICT Utilization and Food Security Nexus in Nigeria

Table 1

Variable description and measurement.

VariablesDescriptionMeasurement

Food security statusMeasures the food security status of the household=1 if food secured and 0 otherwise
Mobile phone utilizationMeasure of ICT
Labor hourHours worked per day on the farmNatural logarithm of hours worked
Labor wageWages paid by households to laborNatural logarithm of wages paid by households
Educational qualificationHighest qualification attainedPolychotomous variablee (see Table 2 for details)
AgeAge in completed yearsYears
Marital statusMarital status of household headPolychotomous variable (see Table 2 for details)
State of originState of origin of the householdPolychotomous variable (see Table 2 for details)
Enumeration areaLocation of household,
SectorArea study is conducted
SexSex of household head,
AssistanceSupport received by householdsPolychotomous variable (see Table 2 for details)

Source: authors’ compilation.