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September 12, 2025PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

Prevalence and risk factors for severe food insecurity and poor food consumption during a drought emergency in Ethiopia

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NBNatasha BakerYKYunhee KangGMGregory Makabila

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This observational analysis finds high rates of food insecurity and poor consumption in households, highlighting risk factors among vulnerable groups.

Key Points

  • Severe food insecurity prevalence was found to be 77.79%, raising concerns for vulnerable populations like pregnant women and adolescents.
  • Key risk factors for food insecurity included low daily food consumption, current pregnancy, and lack of educational attainment among household heads.
  • This retrospective analysis utilized data from the USAID-funded Resilience Food Security Activity, with a total of 4,628 households included.
  • The findings underline the urgent need for data-driven interventions to address the dual burden of food insecurity and poor consumption in Ethiopia.

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Baker et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44a3031b076d99fa53170https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004636
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