Table 9 Associations between indigenous food production and children's food security status during harvesting 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 | 46 (23.8) | 21 (10.9) | 4 (2.0) | 9.035 | 0.011* | 0.379 | 0.190–0.754 | 0.006* |
  No | 56 (29.0) | 38 (19.7) | 24 (12.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Soya Beans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 3 (1.6) | 2 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.922 | 0.631 | 0.620 | 0.079–4.883 | 0.650 |
  No | 99 (51.3) | 57 (29.5) | 28 (14.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Millet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 1 (0.5) | 5 (2.6) | 1 (0.5) | 5.888 | 0.053* | 2.103 | 0.448–9.868 | 0.346 |
  No | 101 (52.3) | 54 (28.0) | 27 (14.0) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Sorghum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 19 (9.8) | 10 (5.2) | 5 (2.6) | 0.072 | 0.965 | 0.921 | 0.404–2.098 | 0.844 |
  No | 83 (43.0) | 49 (25.4) | 23 (11.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Cassava |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 29 (15.0) | 22 (11.4) | 6 (3.1) | 2.581 | 0.275 | 1.226 | 0.568–2.644 | 0.604 |
  No | 73 (37.8) | 37 (19.2) | 22 (11.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Sweet Potatoes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 29 (15.0) | 17 (8.8) | 6 (3.1) | 0.613 | 0.736 | 0.865 | 0.418–1.789 | 0.696 |
  No | 73 (37.8) | 42 (21.8) | 22 (11.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Ground Nuts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 35 (18.1) | 27 (14.0) | 8 (4.1) | 3.111 | 0.211 | 1.333 | 0.671–2.647 | 0.412 |
  No | 67 (34.7) | 32 (16.6) | 20 (10.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Green Grams |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 9 (4.7) | 7 (3.6) | 3 (1.6) | 0.398 | 0.819 | 1.377 | 0.475–3.995 | 0.556 |
  No | 93 (48.2) | 52 (26.9) | 25 (12.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Cow Peas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 28 (14.5) | 16 (8.3) | 9 (4.7) | 0.276 | 0.871 | 1.334 | 0.669–2.660 | 0.414 |
  No | 74 (38.3) | 43 (22.3) | 19 (9.8) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Amaranth leaves |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 32 (16.6) | 16 (8.3) | 6 (3.1) | 1.153 | 0.562 | 0.679 | 0.328–1.405 | 0.297 |
  No | 70 (36.3) | 43 (22.3) | 22 (11.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Spider Plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 30 (15.5) | 23 (11.9) | 6 (3.1) | 3.061 | 0.216 | 0.784 | 0.365–1.684 | 0.533 |
  No | 72 (37.3) | 36 (18.7) | 22 (11.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Black nightshade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 13 (6.7) | 12 (6.2) | 5 (2.6) | 1.711 | 0.425 | 2.142 | 0.865–5.302 | 0.100 |
  No | 89 (46.1) | 47 (24.4) | 23 (11.9) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Mangoes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 54 (28.0) | 33 (17.1) | 10 (5.2) | 3.339 | 0.188 | 1.147 | 0.570–2.308 | 0.700 |
  No | 48 (24.8) | 26 (13.5) | 18 (9.3) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Guavas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 49 (25.4) | 20 (10.4) | 10 (5.2) | 3.573 | 0.168 | 0.703 | 0.343–1.439 | 0.334 |
  No | 53 (27.4) | 39 (20.2) | 18 (9.3) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Lime |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 28 (14.5) | 8 (4.2) | 6 (3.1) | 4.185 | 0.123 | 0.491 | 0.210–1.151 | 0.102 |
  No | 74 (38.3) | 51 (26.4) | 22 (11.4) |  |  |  |  |  |
 Tamarind |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 6 (3.1) | 4 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1.896 | 0.387 | 1.016 | 0.233–4.423 | 0.984 |
  No | 96 (49.7) | 55 (28.5) | 28 (14.5) |  |  |  |  |  |