Research Article

Determinants of Rural Household Food Security Status in North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Table 3

Socioeconomic and institutional characteristics of the households.

VariableFreqPercent

SexFemale799.92
Male71790.08
Access to creditNo42553.39
Yes37146.61
Off-farm activityNo49361.93
Yes30338.07
SavingNo61577.26
Yes18122.74
Educational levelNo formal education30938.82
Primary school38548.37
Secondary school9011.31
Above secondary school121.51

Source: own survey, 2021.