The Role of Productive Safety Net Program In Meeting Food Security At Household Level: The Case of Ha Wassa Zuria Woreda of Sidama Zone, Snnp Regional State
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2011-05
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Addis Ababauniversity
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This study assesses the role of Productive Safety Net Program in meeting food security at
household level in Hawassa Zuria woreda. The focus of the study was looking into factors
contributing to food insecurity, the effects that PSNP has in beneficiary households, the
utilization of transferred food/cash and its appropriateness of local market and the extent of
linkoge with other food security and development programs. Primary data was collected through
household survey; focus group discussion and in-depth interview with key informants, while
secondary data from woreda report related to PSNP and Program Implementation Manual were
the major source of data. Conceptual framework was developed based on the objective of PSN P.
The result of the study revealed that lack of sufficient food production coupled with meager
income from non-farm employment constrained both availability of and access to food for study
population. As a result, they have been more reliant on annual food aid. Currently, PSNP
payment for beneficiary households have resulted in considerable effects and exhibited
undeniable improvement in their life. However, the objective of preventing jitrther
impoverishment of most of vulnerable families was partially achieved probably due to the
transftr were too small and often delivered too late, Despite the encouraging change on
consumption pattern of households, PSNP has been less successjitl in rebuilding strong asset
that could enable graduation of many poor households out of food insecurity. Furthermore,
dependency attitude, absence or poorly integrated with other food security intervention, transfer
of resource that does not meet beneficiaries preference etc have constrained the potential of the
program.
Finally, the study recommends diversification of income sources, consider family planning part
offood security, need assessment before deciding on the mode of payment , targeting should be
based on clearly seated wealth status, continuous monitoring and awareness creation to
minimize dependency attitude and strong coordination and partnership towards community
empowering.
Key words: Food security, Asset prevention, Household, Safety Net, Graduation
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Food security, Asset prevention, Household, Safety Net, Graduation