Factors Affecting Food Security of Expropriated Peri-Urban Households in Ethiopia: The Case of the East Gojjam Administrative Zone
Food insecurity in peri-urban areas is exacerbated by high living costs, limited access to healthy food, and economic inequality. Despite its growing prevalence due to factors like land loss from urban expansion, food insecurity has received limited attention. In Ethiopia, drastic urbanization creat...
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| author | Moges Wubet Shita Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu Derjew Fentie Nurie Tilahun Dires Gerhard Navratil |
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| description | Food insecurity in peri-urban areas is exacerbated by high living costs, limited access to healthy food, and economic inequality. Despite its growing prevalence due to factors like land loss from urban expansion, food insecurity has received limited attention. In Ethiopia, drastic urbanization creates competition for land between agriculture and urban development, which is becoming extreme in peri-urban areas., This study aims to assess the impact of urban expansion on food security among expropriated peri-urban households in Ethiopia. Using a calorie intake-based food security line, we categorize respondents as food-secure or -insecure. The research analyzed data from 350 expropriated peri-urban households through a structured questionnaire, employing descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. About 67% of the respondents were classified as food-insecure. The binary logit model identified several significant determinants of food security, including compensation amount and type, household head demographics, agricultural land rent participation, irrigation and credit access, off-farm income, and organic fertilizer use. To address food insecurity among expropriated households, policymakers must prioritize these factors. Government attention and policy consideration are crucial to ensure the well-being of these vulnerable populations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ecc9fa86c80945d5b192b3cd766b6b1e2025-08-20T02:04:53ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2024-10-011311177910.3390/land13111779Factors Affecting Food Security of Expropriated Peri-Urban Households in Ethiopia: The Case of the East Gojjam Administrative ZoneMoges Wubet Shita0Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu1Derjew Fentie Nurie2Tilahun Dires3Gerhard Navratil4Institute of Land Administration, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos 269, EthiopiaInstitute of Land Administration, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos 269, EthiopiaCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos 269, EthiopiaInstitute of Land Administration, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos 269, EthiopiaDepartment of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, 1040 Vienna, AustriaFood insecurity in peri-urban areas is exacerbated by high living costs, limited access to healthy food, and economic inequality. Despite its growing prevalence due to factors like land loss from urban expansion, food insecurity has received limited attention. In Ethiopia, drastic urbanization creates competition for land between agriculture and urban development, which is becoming extreme in peri-urban areas., This study aims to assess the impact of urban expansion on food security among expropriated peri-urban households in Ethiopia. Using a calorie intake-based food security line, we categorize respondents as food-secure or -insecure. The research analyzed data from 350 expropriated peri-urban households through a structured questionnaire, employing descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. About 67% of the respondents were classified as food-insecure. The binary logit model identified several significant determinants of food security, including compensation amount and type, household head demographics, agricultural land rent participation, irrigation and credit access, off-farm income, and organic fertilizer use. To address food insecurity among expropriated households, policymakers must prioritize these factors. Government attention and policy consideration are crucial to ensure the well-being of these vulnerable populations.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1779urban expansionfood insecuritycalorie intakeexpropriationEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Moges Wubet Shita Sayeh Kassaw Agegnehu Derjew Fentie Nurie Tilahun Dires Gerhard Navratil Factors Affecting Food Security of Expropriated Peri-Urban Households in Ethiopia: The Case of the East Gojjam Administrative Zone Land urban expansion food insecurity calorie intake expropriation Ethiopia |
| title | Factors Affecting Food Security of Expropriated Peri-Urban Households in Ethiopia: The Case of the East Gojjam Administrative Zone |
| title_full | Factors Affecting Food Security of Expropriated Peri-Urban Households in Ethiopia: The Case of the East Gojjam Administrative Zone |
| title_fullStr | Factors Affecting Food Security of Expropriated Peri-Urban Households in Ethiopia: The Case of the East Gojjam Administrative Zone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Affecting Food Security of Expropriated Peri-Urban Households in Ethiopia: The Case of the East Gojjam Administrative Zone |
| title_short | Factors Affecting Food Security of Expropriated Peri-Urban Households in Ethiopia: The Case of the East Gojjam Administrative Zone |
| title_sort | factors affecting food security of expropriated peri urban households in ethiopia the case of the east gojjam administrative zone |
| topic | urban expansion food insecurity calorie intake expropriation Ethiopia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/11/1779 |
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