Food Security among Poor Households in Indonesia: The Distribution and Its Determinants

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The purpose of this study is to analyze food security at household level and to investigate determinants of food security level among poor households in Indonesia. The data used for this study were drawn from SUSENAS quarter I (March) and quarter III (September) 2013 gathered by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). The number of sample used for this study were 13.703 of Indonesia poor households in 2013. Household food security level was measured by cross classification of caloric adequacy and the food share. The empirical analysis found that 51.47% of the poor households were categorized as insecure, 23% as vulnerable, 21.52% as less secure and only 4.01% of the households were food secure. The ordered logit regression model was employed for estimating factors affecting household food security level. Household monthly income, ratio of employed member to household size, aid for poor student and goverment health insurence were positively affecting household food security. On the other hand, household size, household head work in informal sector and food prices were negatively associated with household food security.

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(2015). Food Security among Poor Households in Indonesia: The Distribution and Its Determinants. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 5(2), 100-110. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-393178