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Analyzing determinants of food insecurity at household level in developing countries like Ethiopia is crucial as it provides information as to how effective measures will be made to implement appropriate strategies and enhance food security. This book therefore, provides first hand information how to analyze food insecurity and coping strategies using binary regression econometric model on 196 sample households in Ethiopia. The output of this research will greatly help development practitioners, researchers and policy makers to acquire better knowledge to carry out development interventions at the right time and place to decrease vulnerability to food insecurity.

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Mequanent M., Studied Rural Development and Agricultural Extension at Haramaya University in MSc Program, obtained B.Sc.in Plant Science from the same University. Currently he is working as instructor in the department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Jimma University, Ethiopia. Major works include: Teaching and research.

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