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APPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................... iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ v

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................................. !

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ I

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Problem statement ..................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Purpose of the study .................................................................................................................. .4

1.4 Specific Objectives of the study ............................................................................................... .4

1.5 Research Questions ................................................................................................................... .4

1.6 Scope of the study ...................................................................................................................... 4

1.6.1 Content Scope ....................................................................................................................... .4

1.6.2 Geographical Scope ................................................................................................................ 5

1.6.3 Time Scope ............................................................................................................................. 5

1.7 Significance of the study ......................................................................................................... 5

1.8 Operational definitions of key terms ......................................................................................... 5

1.9 Conceptual Frame work ............................................................................................................. 6

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................. 8

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................................ 8

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Factors responsible for food insecurity ...................................................................................... 8

2.2 Effect of food insecurity on house hold income ...................................................................... 11

2.3 Strategies that can be adopted to improve food security ......................................................... 13

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... I 8

METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................ 18

3.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 18

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3.1 Research design ....................................................................................................................... 18

3.2 Population of the study ............................................................................................................ 18

3.3 Sample Size ......................................... · ................................................................................... 19

3.3.2 Sample Technique ................................................................................................................ 19

3.4 Data sources ............................................................................................................................. 19

3.4.1 Primary source ............................................................................................................ ;, ........ 19

3.4.2 Secondary Source ................................................................................................................. 19

3.5 Data collection instrument ....................................................................................................... 19

3.5.1 Questionnaire ........................................................................................................................ 19

3.5.2 Interview guide ..................................................................................................................... 20

3.6 Validity and Reliability of the Instrumr nts ............................................................................. 20

3.6 Ethical procedure ..................................................................................................................... 20

3.7 Data analysis ............................................................................................................................ 21

3.8 Limitations of the study ............................................................................. : ............................. 21

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 23

DATA PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS ................. 23

4.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 23

4.1 Respondents information ......................................................................................................... 23

4.1 .1 Age distribution of respondents ........ · ................................................................................... 23

4.1.2 Gender of respondents .......................................................................................................... 24

4.1.3 Academic Qualifications of respondents ............................................................................. .25

4.2 Factors responsible for food insecurity in Katikekile sub-county moroto district ......... : ........ 26

4.2.1 Status of food insecurity in Katikekile sub-county ............................................................... 26

4.2.2 Whether food insecurity prevail in Katikekile sub-county ................................................... 26

4.2.3 Time for which food insecurity situation did prevailed in Katikekile sub-county .............. .27

4.2.4 The factors responsible for food insecurity in Katikekile sub-county .................................. 28

4.3 Effect of food insecurity on house hole' income in Katikekile sub-county ............................. 29

4.3.1 The status of house holds incomes in Katikekile sub-county ............................................... 29

4.3.2 Whether food insecurity affect house hold incomes in Katikekile sub-county .................... 30

4.3.3 How does food insecurity affect house hold incomes in Katikekile sub-county .................. 31

4.4 Strategies can be employed to improve food security for household incomes ........................ 32

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4.4.1 Whether there are strategies employed to improve food security for household incomes ... 32

4.4.2 Strategies employed to improve food security for household incomes ............................... .33

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................................... .35

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND ................................................... 35

AREAS OF FURTHER STUDY .................................................................................................. .35

5.0 Introduction .......................................... · ................................................................................... 35

5.1 Summary of the findings ........................................................................................................ .35

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 37

5.3 Recommendations ................................................................................................................... .37

5.4 Areas of further research ........................................................................................................ .38

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. .39

Appendix A: Research Questionnaire ........................................................................................... 42

Appendix B: Interview Guide ....................................................................................................... .45

Appendix C: Research Budget. ................................................................................................... .46

Appendix D: Ghant Chart Showing the Time Frame ................................................................... .47

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction

This chapter comprised of background of the study, problem statement, rcse~rch objectives, purpose of the study and research questions, scope of the study, significance, operational definitions of key terms and conceptual framework.

Background of the study

Achieving food security in its totality co .. tinues to be a challenge not only for the developing nations, but also for the developed world. The difference lies in the magnitude of the problem in terms of its severity and proportion of the population affected. In developed nations the problem is alleviated by providing targeted food security interventions, including food aid in the form of direct food relief, food stamps, or indirectly through subsidized food production