PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AS AN INTERVENTION TOWARDS FOOD
Date
2011-06-07
Authors
Obaisa-Osula, Marilyn
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Abstract
By the turn of the millennium, food insecurity became a major development challenge,
especially in developing countries. This research sought to explore the potential of publicprivate
partnerships (PPPs) as an intervention towards food security in North-Central
Nigeria. It focused on ascertaining the possibility of using PPPs as an institutional
intervention in pulling investments into post harvest technology, as a way to ensure
sustainable levels of food security. This research was an inductive in approach. Twelve (12)
key stakeholders identified through judgmental and snowballing sampling methods were
interviewed. Analysis of data and interpretation of results obtained were based on the
perceptions of stake holders interviewed and the secondary data collated from literature
review sources. Qualitative methods and little descriptive statistics in form of percentages
and graphs were also used. This research report established that about ninety percent
(90%) of the stakeholders showed basic understanding of PPPs as compared to the
conceptual notion of PPPs. Seventy-five (75%) of the respondents strongly agree that PPPs
is an institutional intervention that can pull investments in post harvest technology as a
means towards food security. Eighty percent (80%) viewed PPPs as a welcomed
development model and appeared enthusiastic about PPPs. The result showed that the
Design-build- Finance and Operate (DBFO) will be most supported by investors in North-
Central Nigeria. DBFO was discussed further using the SWOT format. Recommendations
on key warnings, suggestion for further research and possible DBFO frame work modalities
were proposed
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MM - P&DM
Keywords
Public-private partnerships, Food security, Nigeria