Table 8 Associations between indigenous food production and children's food security status during planting season
Variables | Food Security Status | χ2 | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Food secure | Moderately food insecure | Severely food insecure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||||||
Indigenous food production | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Kidney Beans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 50 (26.5) | 17 (9.0) | 4 (2.1) | 2.241 | 0.326 | 1.136 | 0.535–2.412 | 0.741 |
  No | 87 (46.0) | 29 (15.3) | 2 (1.0) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Soya Beans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 4 (2.1) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0243 | 0.886 | 0.355 | 0.027–4.634 | 0.430 |
  No | 133 (70.4) | 45 (23.8) | 6 (3.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Millet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 4 (2.1) | 3 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1.491 | 0.474 | 1.497 | 0.267–8.413 | 0.647 |
  No | 133 (70.4) | 43 (22.7) | 6 (3.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Sorghum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 19 (10.1) | 12 (6.3) | 3 (1.6) | 7.789 | 0.020* | 3.498 | 1.454–8.418 | 0.005* |
  No | 118 (62.4) | 34 (18.0) | 3 (1.6) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Cassava |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 42 (22.2) | 14 (7.4) | 1 (0.5) | 0.536 | 0.765 | 0.672 | 0.278–1.624 | 0.377 |
  No | 95 (50.3) | 32 (16.9) | 5 (2.7) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Sweet Potatoes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 40 (21.2) | 10 (5.3) | 2 (1.0) | 1.066 | 0.587 | 0.569 | 0.235–1.374 | 0.210 |
  No | 97 (51.3) | 36 (19.0) | 4 (2.1) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Ground Nuts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 47 (24.9) | 21 (11.1) | 2 (1.0) | 1.937 | 0.380 | 1.543 | 0.710–3.351 | 0.273 |
  No | 90 (47.6) | 25 (13.2) | 4 (2.1) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Green Grams |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 12 (6.3) | 7 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2.281 | 0.320 | 1.838 | 0.543–6.220 | 0.328 |
  No | 125 (66.1) | 39 (20.6) | 6 (3.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Cow Peas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 39 (20.6) | 14 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2.481 | 0.289 | 0.610 | 0.264–1.408 | 0.247 |
  No | 98 (51.9) | 32 (16.9) | 6 (3.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Amaranth leaves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 39 (20.6) | 13 (6.9) | 2 (1.0) | 0.070 | 0.966 | 0.826 | 0.366–1.863 | 0.644 |
  No | 98 (51.9) | 33 (17.5) | 4 (2.1) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Spider Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 40 (21.2) | 17 (9.0) | 2 (1.0) | 0.979 | 0.613 | 1.002 | 0.422–2.377 | 0.997 |
  No | 97 (51.3) | 29 (15.3) | 4 (2.1) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Black nightshade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 20 (10.6) | 10 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2.484 | 0.289 | 1.218 | 0.434–3.417 | 0.708 |
  No | 117 (61.9) | 36 (19.0) | 6 (3.2) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Mangoes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 68 (36.0) | 27 (14.3) | 2 (1.0) | 1.934 | 0.380 | 1.191 | 0.531–2.668 | 0.671 |
  No | 69 (36.5) | 19 (10.1) | 4 (2.1) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Guavas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 56 (29.6) | 22 (11.6) | 1 (0.5) | 2.293 | 0.318 | 1.287 | 0.580–2.857 | 0.535 |
  No | 81 (42.9) | 24 (12.7) | 5 (2.7) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Lime |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 30 (15.9) | 10 (5.3) | 2 (1.0) | 0.443 | 0.801 | 1.075 | 0.431–2.678 | 0.877 |
  No | 107 (56.6) | 36 (19.0) | 4 (2.1) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Tamarind |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 6 (3.2) | 4 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1.626 | 0.443 | 1.480 | 0.346–6.327 | 0.597 |
  No | 131 (69.3) | 42 (22.2) | 6 (3.2) |  |  |  |  |  |