Abstract:
Populations have access to a variety of foods, at more or less affordable costs, which condition
different states of food security. The objective of this research is to analyze the diversity of
household food consumption in order to identify food security levels in the commune of
Abomey-Calavi.
The methodological approach adopted consisted of data collection, processing and analysis of
the results. The survey was conducted among 442 households selected in the urban cores of each
of the nine arrondissements of the Commune. The tools and materials used for the data collection
consisted of the questionnaire, the interview guides, GPS and digital cameras. The results were
analyzed using the Consolidated Food Security Indicator Approach (CARI).
The results show that cereals constitute the main daily diet for 99% of households. The food
consumption score indicates three levels of household food consumption namely acceptable food
consumption, borderline food consumption and poor food consumption which concentrate 54%,
27¨% and 19% of households respectively. The Food Security Index determined by the CARI
approach allowed us to distinguish four levels of food vulnerability in Abomey - calavi: Food
Security (42%), Borderline Food Security (30%), Moderate Food Insecurity (25%) and Severe
Food Insecurity (3%). |
