Winter 2019. Vol 9. Num 4 594 * Corresponding Author: Moslem Savari, PhD Address: Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture and Engineering and Rural Development, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran Tel: +98 (918) 3785731 E-mail: Savari@ramin.ac.ir Research Paper Analysis of the E fect of Livelihood Risks on Food Insecurity in Rural Households in Divandar - reh County 1. Assistant professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Educaton, Faculty of Agriculture and Engineering and Rural Development, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran. 2. Associate professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Educaton, Faculty of Agriculture and Engineering and Rural Development, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Mollasani, Iran. * Moslem Savari 1 , Mansour Ghanian 2 The main purpose of this study was to analyze the efect of livelihood risks on food insecurity in rural households. This research is a quanttatve in terms of its purpose and descriptve in terms of data col- lecton. The analyses are of correlaton type. The statstcal populaton of this study consisted of all the small-scale farming heads of households in Divandarreh County of Kurdistan province. Using Krejcie and Morgan sampling table and the stratfed proportonal sampling method, 375 persons were selected as the study sample. The data collecton tool of the study was a questonnaire whose validity was confrmed by a panel of experts, and its reliability was established by calculatng Chronbach's Alpha Coefcient (α > 0.7). The results showed that the studied farmers had high levels of food insecurity and were highly exposed to livelihood risks. Also, the correlaton analyses showed positve and signifcant relatonships between livelihood risk variables and food insecurity. The variables included agronomy (0.639), agricul- tural trade (0739), price (0.524), employment (0.474), health (0.541), policy making (0.425), and demo- graphic features (0.387). In additon, as the logistc regression sequences indicated, of the livelihoods risks, agricultural producton risk (0.074) had the greatest impact on the food insecurity of households. A B S T R A C T Key words: Risk of producton, Food security, Sus- tainable livelihood, Rural poverty, Small-scale farming Received: 18 Feb. 2018 Accepted: 07 April 2018 Extended Abstract 1. Introduction ne of the most critical problems fac- ing Iran today is that of securing already produced food. Food security is deemed to exist when all people at all times have the food needed for an active and healthy life. Food security is a complex phenomenon at- tributable to a range of factors that vary in importance across geographic and social boundaries. The concept is multi-dimensional, providing valuable insights into the nature and extent of the food situation in a population. As identifed, there are three parameters that underpin food security, including food availability, food accessibil- ity, and food utilization. Food availability means ensur- ing that suffcient food is available through own produc- tion. Food accessibility means poverty reduction. It is not O Citation: Savari, M., Ghanian, M. (2019).[Analysis of the Effect of Livelihood Risks on Food Insecurity in Rural Households in Divandarreh County (Persian)]. Journal of Rural Research, 9(4),594-607, http://dx.doi.org/ 10.22059/jrur.2018.252935.1224 :http://dx.doi.org/ 10.22059/jrur.2018.252935.1224 Use your device to scan and read the artcle online