FOOD INSECURITY AND CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH GROCERY SUPPLY CHAIN IN IBADAN, NIGERIA

Adeyinka Peter AJAYI

Abstract

The article analyzed how the combination of climate change, cultural barriers, feminization, and logistical constraints impacted Grocery Supply Chain (GSC) in the Ibadan metropolis. It dissected how the above factors impacted negatively on the drive for the actualization of ‘zero hunger’ as part of the initiative to achieve the ideals of Sustainable Development Goal 2. The research deployed an inductive methodological approach. The constructivist and interpretive paradigms that utilize the phenomenological tools of Key Informant Interview (KII) sessions and the desk review of secondary data were deployed in the process of for data gathering. Four (4) stakeholders in the Grocery Supply Chain (GSC) were interviewed on their perceptions of the subject matter of the objectives of the study. Data gathered were analyzed using thematic content analytical tool Findings from this study revealed that much success can be achieved if chain member works less in silos, and the government provides the needed infrastructural support to drive the development of the entire agriculture value chain.

Keywords

Grocery Supply Chain (GSC), Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2), Climate Change, Feminization, Cultural Barrier, Logistical Constraints, Qualitative Research.

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