Table 7 Associations between indigenous food production and mother's food security status during harvesting season
Variables | Food Security Status | χ2 | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Food secure | Mildly food insecure | Moderately food insecure | Severely food insecure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||||
Indigenous food production | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Kidney Beans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 4 (2.1) | 4 (2.1) | 19 (10.1) | 44 (23.3) | 0.442 | 0.931 | 1.029 | 0.523–2.025 | 0.934 |
  No | 5 (2.6) | 9 (4.8) | 31 (16.4) | 73 (38.6) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Soya Beans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 5.152 | 0.161 | 0.550 | 0.077–3.933 | 0.552 |
  No | 8 (4.2) | 12 (6.3) | 50 (26.5) | 114 (60.3) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Millet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 5 (2.6) | 2.398 | 0.494 | 1.241 | 0.208–7.397 | 0.812 |
  No | 8 (4.2) | 13 (6.9) | 49 (25.9) | 112 (59.3) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Sorghum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 2 (1.0) | 3 (1.6) | 10 (5.2) | 19 (10.1) | 0.717 | 0.869 | 0.492 | 0.213–1.136 | 0.097 |
  No | 7 (3.7) | 10 (5.2) | 40 (21.2) | 98 (51.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Cassava |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 1 (0.5) | 4 (2.1) | 16 (8.5) | 36 (19.0) | 1.654 | 0.647 | 1.635 | 0.729–3.667 | 0.232 |
  No | 8 (4.2) | 9 (4.8) | 34 (18.0) | 81 (42.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Sweet Potatoes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 5 (2.6) | 3 (1.6) | 15 (8.0) | 29 (15.3) | 4.268 | 0.234 | 0.527 | 0.253–1.097 | 0.087 |
  No | 4 (2.1) | 10 (5.2) | 35 (18.5) | 88 (46.6) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Ground Nuts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 4 (2.1) | 4 (2.1) | 15 (8.0) | 47 (24.9) | 1.985 | 0.575 | 1.272 | 0.623–2.598 | 0.509 |
  No | 5 (2.6) | 9 (4.8) | 35 (18.5) | 70 (37.0) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Green Grams |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 4 (2.1) | 12 (6.3) | 3.683 | 0.298 | 0.886 | 0.281–2.798 | 0.837 |
  No | 9 (4.8) | 10 (5.2) | 46 (24.3) | 105 (55.6) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Cow Peas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 3 (1.6) | 3 (1.6) | 11 (5.8) | 36 (19.1) | 1.620 | 0.655 | 1.329 | 0.643–2.749 | 0.442 |
  No | 6 (3.2) | 10 (5.2) | 39 (20.6) | 81 (42.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Amaranth leaves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 1 (0.5) | 4 (2.1) | 14 (7.4) | 35 (18.5) | 1.487 | 0.685 | 1.099 | 0.514–2.350 | 0.809 |
  No | 8 (4.2) | 9 (4.8) | 36 (19.1) | 82 (43.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Spider Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.6) | 15 (8.0) | 41 (21.7) | 5.318 | 0.150 | 2.239 | 0.990–5.065 | 0.053 |
  No | 9 (4.8) | 10 (5.2) | 35 (18.5) | 76 (40.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Black nightshade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) | 11 (5.8) | 17 (9.0) | 3.264 | 0.353 | 0.497 | 0.191–1.294 | 0.152 |
  No | 9 (4.8) | 11 (5.8) | 39 (20.6) | 100 (52.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Mangoes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 3 (1.6) | 5 (2.6) | 27 (14.3) | 62 (32.8) | 2.300 | 0.512 | 1.595 | 0.754–3.370 | 0.222 |
  No | 6 (3.2) | 8 (4.2) | 23 (12.2) | 55 (29.1) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Guavas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 6 (3.2) | 6 (3.2) | 20 (10.6) | 47 (24.8) | 2.583 | 0.460 | 0.602 | 0.288–1.260 | 0.178 |
  No | 3 (1.6) | 7 (3.7) | 30 (15.9) | 70 (37.0) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Lime |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.6) | 13 (6.9) | 25 (13.2) | 1.111 | 0.775 | 0.689 | 0.300-1.585 | 0.381 |
  No | 8 (4.2) | 10 (5.2) | 37 (19.6) | 92 (48.7) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Tamarind |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) | 2 (1.0) | 7 (3.7) | 0.930 | 0.818 | 1.976 | 0.429–9.098 | 0.382 |
  No | 9 (4.8) | 12 (6.4) | 48 (25.4) | 110 (58.2) |  |  |  |  |  |