Abstract
The study focused on constraints to food security within low-income
households in Sapele Local Government Area (LGA), Delta State.
Specifically, it determined constraints to food availability and accessibility
among households in the area .of study. Population was made up of low-
income households in the in the area. Data were collected using
questionnaire. Data were analyzed using means. Findings of the study
revealed: 15 constraints to food availability and 14 constraints to food
accessibility. Some of the constraints to availability of food to households
are; household has no land to farm; household has no agricultural input
for farming; poor food preservation and storage practices; among others.
Some constraints to food accessibility to households are; lack of
money/poverty; food is very expensive; food scarcity. It was
recommended that government should provide soft loans to farmers, good
roads and infrastructures in rural communities. Also efforts should be
made to encourage more people especially the youths to go into farming in
order to increase food production. This in effect will stimulate the
economy, reduce poverty and hunger.