Household Food Security Status and Coping Mechanisms of Informal Workers in Woreda Two Akaki Kality Sub City Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2023-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Food insecurity, its determinants, and coping mechanisms were investigated in 152 informal worker households. The research used purposeful and non-random sampling methods, and data was collected through a questionnaire survey, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews in order to address the seven ketenes in Woreda Two among informal workers in different occupations and activities. Using SPSS version 25, descriptive statistics and econometric analysis were both used. An independent Mann-Whitney U test and a chi-square analysis were also carried out to look into the association between both the predictor variables and food security status. A score of 17 at the HFIAS cutoff point classified the majority (80.9%) of informal worker households as food secure, while 19.1% were food insecure. In addition to this, the CSI results show that 35.5% of households have lower coping mechanisms, 61.2% have medium coping mechanisms, and 3.3% have high coping mechanisms in the study area. Informal workers, based on HDD scores, were classified as having 7.2% high, 77% moderate, and 15.8% low dietary diversity. It is critical to organize informal workers into microbusinesses that generate income and provide them with access to credit services in order to provide them with sustainable livelihoods. This should help reduce the negative effects of food insecurity determinants while maximizing the positive outcomes for food security