ABSTRACT

This paper examined the relevance of the Vulnerability to Food Insecurity Index (VFII) in practice for households in South-South region of Nigeria. The main objectives were to verify the result of the VFII with real life experience and to understand why households are vulnerable to food insecurity using qualitative insight. The paper applied both quantitative and qualitative methods. The main findings reveal that the indictors of the index were able to reflect real-life experiences on the ground. However, applying the index to local community requires greater consideration of the heterogeneous population and relative importance of indicators. Thus flexible weight system is recommended when the index depends on local conditions.

摘要

本文研究了尼日利亚南南地区家庭在实践中脆弱性与粮食不安全指数（VFII）的相关性。主要目标是通过实际经验来验证VFII的结果，并利用定性见解来理解为什么家庭容易受到粮食不安全的影响。本文同时应用了定量和定性方法。主要发现表明，该指数的指标能够反映出实际生活中的经验。但是，将该指数应用于当地社区需要更多考虑异类人口和指标的相对重要性。因此，当指标取决于当地条件时，建议使用灵活的重量系统。