Food Security Status for the Household: A Case Study of Al-Qadarif State, Sudan (2016)

Abstract

Food security is under focused issue in Sudan and Al-Qadarif State is not apart from that. According to the integrated food security phases classification (IPC) report April 2015, about 60% of the population suffering from food insecurity in the state. This problem needs to be solved by a clear and sound policies and strategies. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the food security situation in the state, using a module concerning the demand side and to investigate and evaluate the Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) status in the state. To achieve this objective primary data were collected by the mean of questionnaires targeting house hold (394) sample size has been determined by using the Kerjcie and Morgan table, the household questionnaire was to determine the status of the food security within the state, using the USA. Household Food Security Survey Module: six-item short, and to determine the coping strategies of the household. The main results of this research are that: there only 9% of the households in high or marginal food security situation and the main factors that affecting the household food security status are age and job with significant P value 0.002 and 0.013 respectively. About 60.2% use borrowing from others as one of their coping strategy. Finally, the main recommendation of this study is to build a food security and nutrition policy/strategy putting the natural resources conservation in consideration.