Meskerem Abi (PhD)Samuel Mesele2024-06-252024-06-252021-12https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/3207The Ethiopian government launched the UPSNP since 2016 in order for reduction of poverty and improvement of household livelihood. UPSNP in its first phase targeted to benefit 604,000 poor beneficiaries in 11 major cities of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa took 70% of the highest beneficiaries from the other regional cities of the country. The main purpose of this study was to analyze the role of social protection programs with the case of UPSNP in urban areas in Lideta Sub-city; Addis Ababa. Cross-sectional research design was used with mixed research approach. Both primary and secondary data were collected through surveys with 126 households, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Multistage sampling techniques were used to draw participants of this study. Descriptive statistics and ordered logistic regression model were applied for the analysis. HFIAS and HDDS were used to analyze food security status of households. Results from HFIAS analysis indicated that 27% of beneficiaries and 25.4% nonbeneficiaries were food secured. Thus, UPSNP has a great contribution in the betterment of beneficiary households‟ livelihood. Total annual income of household head is statically significant as the data from ordered logit regression analysis indicates. Other variables are not significant because the data illustrates that the p-values of all variables except total annual income are above 0.05 or below the Z score of 1.96.From the findings of the study the thesis come up with the conclusion of UPSNP as social protection program is contributory instrument of reducing vulnerability to risk and poverty reduction. Stakeholders from Addis Ababa Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency to the ground selection committee should work cooperatively and give attention for the improvement of the program and follow up beneficial.enUrban productive Safety netfood securitysocial protectionHFIASHDDSThesis