Temesgen Tilahun (PhD)Naomi Berhanu2024-07-012024-07-012023-06https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/3271This study is conducted in Oromia Regional State, Finfinne surrounding a special zone of Legatafo town, to examine the impact of urban expansion on induced displaced female-headed households. A multistage sampling procedure was used to get 162 sample households from Legatafo town of four kebeles. To gather the required information for the study questions, data were collected through both primary and secondary sources and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Further, food security indicators such as Food gap months, Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) and Copying Strategy Index were used to measure the continuum of food insecurity experienced by the sample households. The study employ ordered logit regression model used to determine socio-demographic and economic factors that have significant impact on the food security status of the displaced female-headed households. The descriptive result indicated that in the context of Legatafo town, socio-demographic and economic variables such as the age of the head of the household, the educational level of the head of the household, family size, non-agricultural incomes, and large and small livestock ownership don’t significantly impact the food security of sample households. On the other hand, agricultural land size, annual crop production, food aid, remittances, and the sickness of the head of the household have a significant impact on the food security situation of the household. The results of the ordered logistic regression model showed that out of the thirteen explanatory variables feed into the model; six variables were identified as having a significant impact on the food security of the target female-headed households. Annual crop production, ownership of large livestock, and agricultural land size were found to be positively correlated with the displaced female-headed household’s food security.enFemale-headedFood securityPeri-urbanUrban expansionHFIAS and CISThesis