Malik Ishfaq Ahmad, Shah Showkat Ahmad
Department of Economics, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
Department of Economics and Finance, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
ScientificWorldJournal. 2025 Mar 24;2025:5867354. doi: 10.1155/tswj/5867354. eCollection 2025.
Food security is a paramount issue, particularly in developing nations like Ethiopia. Much of the existing research focuses on identifying the factors and constraints of households related to rural areas. However, little attention has been paid to urban householders' food security and insecurity. To this end, a study has been conducted in Gondar to evaluate urban household food security, sampling 357 homes. Results revealed that 67% of male-headed households were food secure and 33% were food insecure, while 72% of female-headed households were found food insecure and 28% were found food secure. Tenants faced higher insecurity (77%) versus homeowners (12%). The Foster-Greer-Thorbecke model highlighted 53% incidence, 14% depth, and 5.4% severity of insecurity. Tackling 15% of calorie needs could eradicate it with proactive regional governance. Binary logistic modelling identified gender, homeownership, income, marital status, remittance, and credit access as significant factors ( < 0.01). The study underscores the need for tailored programs focusing on income, stable pricing, housing, and low-interest loans which are crucial for addressing overcoming urban food insecurity.
粮食安全是一个至关重要的问题，尤其是在像埃塞俄比亚这样的发展中国家。现有的大部分研究都集中在确定与农村地区相关的家庭因素和制约因素。然而，城市居民的粮食安全与不安全问题却很少受到关注。为此，在贡德尔进行了一项研究，以评估城市家庭的粮食安全状况，对357户家庭进行了抽样调查。结果显示，67%的男性户主家庭粮食安全，33%的家庭粮食不安全，而72%的女性户主家庭粮食不安全，28%的家庭粮食安全。租户面临的不安全状况（77%）高于房主（12%）。福斯特 - 格里尔 - 索尔贝克模型显示，不安全发生率为53%，深度为14%，严重程度为5.4%。通过积极的区域治理，满足15%的卡路里需求就能消除粮食不安全状况。二元逻辑模型确定性别、房屋所有权、收入、婚姻状况、汇款和信贷获取是重要因素（<0.01）。该研究强调需要制定针对性的计划，重点关注收入、稳定物价、住房和低息贷款，这些对于解决城市粮食不安全问题至关重要。
