Proposal on Deteriminants of Food Security

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY

DETERMINANTS OF FOOD SECURITY AND COPING
STRATEGY: THE CASE OF HARAMAYA DISTRICT, EAST
HARARGHE ZONE, ETHIOPIA

M.Sc. THESIS RESEARCH PROPOSAL BY | ADAMU TEFERA | |

College : | College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences | Department: | Rural Development and Agricultural Extension | Program: | Rural Development | Major Advisor: | Jemal Yusuf(PhD) | Co-Advisor: | Ranjan S.Karippai(PhD) |

October 2012 Haramaya

TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES i
LIST OF FIGURES ii
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS iii
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1. Statement of the Problem 2
1.2. Research Question 3
1.3. Significance of the Study 4
1.4. The Scope of the Study 4
2. LITERATURE REVIEW 5
2.1.The concept and Historical perspectivers of food security 5 2.1.1 Historical perspectives of food security 5
2.1.2 Core concepts of food security 6
2.2 Food security indicators 7
2.3. Determinants of food security 8
2.4. Food security situation in Ethiopia 9
2.5. Coping strategy 9
2.6. Conceptual Frame work 15
3. METHODOLOGY 12
3.1. Description of the Study Area 12
3.2. Sampling Techniques and Procedures 15
3.3. Types and Source of Data 15 3.4. Method of Data Collection 16 3.5. Method of Data Analysis 21
4. WORK PLAN 17
5. LOGISTICS 18
6. REFERENCES 20

LIST OF TABLES

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1. WorkPlan………………………………………………………………………………....17
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