Disparities in Food Security Status Between the Indigenous People and Resettlers: A Case From Asossa Woreda, Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
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2009-07
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Addis Abeba university
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This study was conducted with the general objective to assess the disparities in household food
security between the indigenous people and resettlers living in Asossa Woreda of BenishangulGumuz
I~ egion . For this study, two contiguous rural kebeles (Ura kebele inhabited by the
indigenous people and A mba 1 kebele inhabited by reset/lers) were purposively selected, and a
total of 105 sample households proportionately 51 and 54 sample households were selected,
respectively.Fom Ura and Amba I using systematic random sampling technique. Primary data
was generated through structured household survey questionnaire, FGDs, key informant
interviews and direct observations. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFJAS)
developed by FANTA project was used a measurement tool for food security status. Both
qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques were used. For the quantitative data,
descriptive statistics, such as frequency, mean, standard deviation and cross-tabulations were
widely used. The study result revealed that 69.5 % of the total sample households were food
insecure with different levels of severity (26.7 % mildly food insecure, 25.7 % moderately food
insecure and 17.1 % severely food insecure). Only 30.5% of the households were found to be
food secure. With this indicator, the percentage of food insecure households of the indigenous
and reset/lers were 66.7% and 72. 7 % respectively, showing that sample households of
reset/lers were more likely to be food insecure than that of the indigenous people. Although
there are disparities in food security status between the sample households of the indigenous
and reset/lers, the t-test didn't confirm the presence of statistically significant difference
between the two groups of households in terms of food security status. Explanations for the
causes of food insecurity and disparities were made form the perspectives of households'
assets; activities and strategies; institutions, organization and social relations; and
vulnerability context. The study findings suggest that in ensuring food security, strategies and
interventions shouldfoeus on the general livelihoods of the households.
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Indigenous People