Abstract
Urban areas are suffering from the problem of ever increasing population and
consequently inadequate food supply. This study attempts to identify
determinants of food security in Wolaita Sodo town at female-headed
household level. Household calorie acquisition was analyzed to measure the
status of household food security. Based on the survey result of 80 femaleheaded households, the logistic model was estimated. Results indicate that
variables related to age of household head, educational level of household
head, size of the family (AE), possessing asset, number of active labor force
available in the household, health status of the household head, and practicing
urban agriculture were found to be statistically significant predictors of
household food security in the study area. It was recommended that
development interventions like effective family planning strategies and
capacity building for older female household heads will immensely contribute
to the attainment of food security. In general, the results of the study produce
the implication that attaining food security in the urban areas of Ethiopia
requires adoption of mixed strategies and policies.