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    Food Security Status of Street Vendors Found in Kolfe Keraniyo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2025) Ephrata Alemayehu; Solomon Tsehay
    Despite the economic importance of street vending, limited research has examined its impact on the food security of those involved. This study explores the relationship between street vending and food security, focusing on vendors' food security status in the Kolfe Keraniyo sub-city, Addis Ababa. A descriptive-exploratory research design with a quantitative cross-sectional approach was employed, involving a total sample size of 196 street vendors. A multistage sampling strategy was used, a purposive selection of Kolefe Keranio Sub City as the primary sampling unit, followed by systematic sampling of key vending areas and simple random sampling of vendors. Food security was assessed using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale, Food Consumption Score, Coping Strategies Index, and Dietary Diversity Score. Zero-inflated binomial regression, negative binomial regression, and ordered logistic regression analyses identified socio-economic factors affecting food security. The results reveal that while most vendors maintain acceptable food consumption and dietary diversity levels, they face significant vulnerabilities, including severe food insecurity and reliance on coping strategies. Key determinants of food security outcomes include gender, marital status, migration history, income, and years of experience in vending. Women and migrant vendors are disproportionately affected, with gender disparities evident in food consumption scores and coping strategies. These findings highlight the precarious nature of street vending and underscore the need for policies that support vendors by addressing economic instability, social protection gaps, and barriers to sustainable livelihoods. Keywords: Informal Economy, Migration, Food Security, Vulnerability, Urban livelihood.