Seid Sani|Biruk Kemaw
Analysis of households food insecurity and its coping mechanisms in Western Ethiopia
Wolkite University|Debre Berhan University
study analyzed households food insecurity determinants along coping mechanisms opted food insecurity shortage assosa zone western ethiopia study used primary data collected 276 randomly selected households 7 consecutive days sample using weighed records method addition focus group discussions key informants interview also used study employed descriptive statistics food insecurity index tobit model analyze data finding study revealed study area incidence food insecurity 5362 depth severity food insecurity 1684 732 respectively study finding also pointed mean kilocalorie intake food insecure households 144037kcalaeday minimum maximum 59765 kcal 204813 kcal respectively furthermore estimated tobit model result revealed age household head family size offfarm nonfarm income positively affected extent households food insecurity whereas access irrigation farm income distance market access credit negatively affected extent households food insecurity moreover study also identified reducing meal size reducing frequency meal served working daily laborer selling livestocks top four main coping mechanisms opted food insecurity andor shortage therefore reverse incidence future interventions focus aforementioned factors build capacity households enhancing access human financial physical capital