Food Security Status of Female-Headed Households in Ethiopia

What is it about?

The article explores female-headed household food security in rural Chirone Woreda, Ethiopia, using quantitative and qualitative methods. Results show that 40.97% of female households are food secure, with education, farmland size, TLU, and non-farm activities positively impacting food security. Demographic, socioeconomic, and institutional factors also play a role. The study recommends special care and support for rural female-headed families, and emphasizes the importance of livestock holding and cultivated land size._x000D_ The study findings revealed that female-headed families in the study area, 59.03% of chosen respondents had limited or uncertain access to enough, safe, and nutritious food, which is problematic. In contrast, 40.97% of the houses analyzed had adequate access to healthful food, indicating food security. According to the study findings, 40.97% of the 144 respondents had adequate food availability, 15.97% had mild food insecurity, 18.75% had moderate food insecurity, and 24.31% experienced severe food insecurity. The percentage breakdown of each group, which demonstrated that more respondents experience severe food insecurity than mild or moderate insecurity, may provide a good idea of the severity of food insecurity.

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