African Journal of Agriculture and Food Security

African Journal of Agriculture and Food Security ISSN 2375-1177 Vol. 6 (4), pp. 243-247, April, 2018. © International Scholars Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Awareness about food security: An association of food security among internally displaced persons (IDPS)

Naveed Akbar and Bushra Shafi

Department of Rural Sociology, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar-Pakistan.

Corresponding author E-mail: [email protected]

Accepted 22 July, 2017

Abstract

This study aimed at finding the association of food security (dependent variable) with awareness about food security (independent variables). The study was conducted in ten Bhattai camp at Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  A sample size of 248 respondents was proportionally allocated to each of the ten Bhattai camps out of thirty five and then selected through sample random sampling techniques. Data was collected on carefully developed interview schedule covering both the study variables. Chi-square (x²) Statistics was used to test the association of the study variables. The association of food security was found significant with the knowledge about secure food (P=0.035), awareness trainings regarding food security (P=0.050), security is necessary for every country (P=0.048), government is responsible for the provision of safe food (P=0.017), food security is the basic need of citizens (P=0.021), excessive storage of food can effect food security (P=0.032), improper storage of food can destroy the food stuff (P=0.030), knowledge about checking expiry date on food items (P=0.033),  knowledge about the procedure of  safe food attainment (P=0.016). Raising awareness through training sessions about food security, food distribution procedure, proper food storage, due process of the food attainment in the camp and its significance in healthy life were some of the recommendations in light of the study.

Keywords: Food security, awareness about food security.