Abstract:
This study focuses on analysing the determinants of farm households’ food insecurity the case for Toke
kutaye district. Samples of 156 farm households selected through simple random sampling from the two
kebeles of Toke kutaye district. Sources of data were both primary and secondary sources. The primary
data collected through Interview schedule, FGD and KIIs methods. Quantitative data were analysed by
descriptive statics and binary logistic model. The result of the descriptive statistic reveals that in the
study area 67(42.9%) of the households were food in secured while 89 (57.1%) were food secured. The
result poverty estimates indicate that the 24 hours, average consumption of food items by food insecure
and food secure households were 2344 and 1657.93 kilocalories with standard deviation of 132.36 and
213.9 respectively. The result from Binary regression model revealed that out of ten variables
hypothesized five of them, farm size, total livestock holding, education level of household head,
participation in off-farm income sources and chemical fertilizers use were statistically significant and
influence farm household food insecurity. All significant variables were influenced the households’
food insecurity negatively. Finally, it recommended that the government and other responsible bodies
should ensure the integrated service provision of off-farm income diversification and supply of
chemical fertilizer to overcome the food insecurity problem at the study area.
