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
Table
1. WorkPlan………………………………………………………………………………....17
2.
References: Abebaw S., 2003. Dimensions and determinants of food security among rural households in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia. An M. Sc. Thesis Presented to the School of Graduate Studies of Alemaya University Anderson, 1997. 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture, and the Environment in South Africa. In: Lawrence Haddad (ed.) Andersen.P., 2001. The future world food situation and the role of plant diseases. Reviewed feature article Aschalew F., 2006. Determinants and dimensions of household food insecurity in Diredawa city, Ethiopia. Thesis submitted to the department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies of Alemaya University, and Alemaya. 83p. Ayalew Y., 2003. Identification and Intensity of Food Insecurity and Coping Strategies of Rural Households in North Shoa: The Case of Lalomama Ayalneh B., 2002. Land Degradation, Impoverishment, and Livelihood Strategies of Rural Households in Ethiopia: Farmers’ Perceptions and Policy Implication Bazabih E., 2000. The Role of New Varieties and Chemical Fertilizer Under Risk: The Case of Small Holders in Eastern Oromia, Ethiopia Brown L., and E. Wolfe, 1984. Soil Erosion: Quiet Crisis in the World Economy. Worldwatch paper 60. Worldwatch Institute, Washington, D.C. Brown, L., C. Flavin and H. Kane, 1990. State of the World 1990. New York: WW. Norton. Chambers, R. 1989. Vulnerability, coping, and policy. IDS Bulletin 20 (2): 1-7. Christina, H., M.Thomson, S. Jennifer, S. Anderson, 2001. Addressing Food Security in Africa Via Multiple Livelihood Strategies of Women Farmers. Journal of Food Policy 26 (2001):177-207 Chung, K., Haddad, L., Rama Krishna, J. and Riely, F. 1997. Identifying The Food Insecure: The Application of Mixed-Method Approach in India Clay, D., Daniel Molla and Debebe Habtewold. 1998, ‘Food Aid Targeting in Ethiopia: A Study of Household Food Insecurity and Food Aid Distributions’, Working Paper #12, Grain Market Cutler, P., and Stephenson, R., 1984. The state food emergency preparedness in Ethiopia. Dagnew E., 1993. The impact of food shortages on rural households of different income groups and their crisis copping strategies: A case study of Walaita District in Ethiopia. Ph. D. Thesis, university of Sussex, UK Davies, S., 1993 Debebe,H., 1995. Food Security: A brief review of concepts and indicators. Proceedings of the Inaugural and First Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia. June 8-9, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia 1-18p Degefa T., 2002 26 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia DPPC, 2004.Humanitarian appeal for Ethiopia EHNRI, 1997. Food composition Table for use in Ethiopia. Part III, from 1968-1997. A research project sponsored by Government of Ethiopia through former ENI and EHNRI.