Food Science and Technology Vol. 2(7), pp. 93 - 100
DOI: 10.13189/fst.2014.020701
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Determinants of Household Food Security among Southwest Ethiopia Rural Households

Mequanent Muche ^*, Birara Endalew , Tesfalem Koricho
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Ethiopia

ABSTRACT

Aim of this study was to analyze determinants of household food security in Mana woreda of Jimma zone. As a specific objective, this study assessed food security status, identified determinants of food security and analyzed range of coping strategies practiced by food insecure households in the study area. Purposive sampling technique was used to select both Jimma Zone and Mana woreda. For this study a total of 70 households were selected randomly followed by probability proportional to sampling technique from two kebeles'. Both primary and secondary data were collected for this study. Primary data were collected by direct interview of sample respondents; whereas, secondary data were also collected from published and unpublished documents. Household caloric acquisition was employed to measure household food security in the study area. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 16.0. Regression model was used to reveal the effect of different variables on household food security. Accordingly, 42.9% and 57.1% households were found to be food insecure food secure respectively. Out of nine explanatory variables, educational status of household head, family size, use of farm input and number of oxen owned by households were found to be significant at less than 10% probability level. Sale of livestock, borrow grains and cash from relative and reduce size of meal were identified at initial stage as first, second and third choice ;whereas, escaping of meal, ate less preferred food and reduce size of meal were also identified at severe stage as first, second and third choice in which food insecure households practiced during food shortage. To improve household food security, the farmer should use their oxen for cultivation purpose, use family planning and allocate their income for all expenditure; and the woreda education office together with minister of education should provide adult learning program to reduce illiteracy.

KEYWORDS
Determinant, Food Security, Regression Model

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[1] Mequanent Muche , Birara Endalew , Tesfalem Koricho , "Determinants of Household Food Security among Southwest Ethiopia Rural Households," Food Science and Technology, Vol. 2, No. 7, pp. 93 - 100, 2014. DOI: 10.13189/fst.2014.020701.

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Mequanent Muche , Birara Endalew , Tesfalem Koricho (2014). Determinants of Household Food Security among Southwest Ethiopia Rural Households. Food Science and Technology, 2(7), 93 - 100. DOI: 10.13189/fst.2014.020701.