Discover Food· 2026Q2
Impact of the productive safety net program on rural household food security in Lemo Woreda, Central Ethiopia Regional State
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Short summary
Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) positively impacts rural household food security, with beneficiary households showing a significantly higher probability of improvement compared to non-beneficiaries.
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Key points
- The Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) has a positive and statistically significant impact on rural household food security.
- Beneficiary households have a significantly higher probability of improving their food security compared to non-beneficiary households.
- Family size was found to have a negative effect on household food security.
- The study recommends continuing the PSNP, with adjustments to enhance asset accumulation alongside food security.
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Abstract
This study evaluates the impact of Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program on rural household food security in Lemo Woreda, Central Ethiopia Regional State. Data were collected through a household questionnaire survey from 124 households, comprising 62 program-beneficiary households and 62 non-beneficiary households. Both descriptive statistics and econometric methods were used to analyze the data. A Difference-in-Differences estimation shows that the program has a positive and statistically significant impact on the food security of beneficiary households, while family size has a negative effect on household food security. A binary logit model was also used to estimate the factors associated with improvement in household food security; the results show that beneficiary households have a significantly higher probability of improving their food security than non-beneficiary households. The study recommends that the program continue to be implemented, with adjustments to strengthen its contribution to household asset accumulation alongside its food security gains.
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Field: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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