Investigating food security in Poldokhtar county

Food security is a situation when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life. Measuring food security at the household level is necessary for achieving sustainable food security. Quantitative analysis of the food security situation in Poldokhtar county and the influencing factors that have affected this issue were objectives of this study. To thispurpose, 200 urban and rural households of this county were selected, randomly. Food security status wasmeasured by using an 18-item questionnaire that is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture. Theresults of this study showed that food insecurity was 70.5 % and was greater in rural households compared with urban households. According to the results, food insecurity has a direct relationship with household size and negative relationship with household income. So, food insecurity was reduced with an increase in household income and a reduction in household size. Therefore, we can reduce the food insecurity of this region by appropriate planning and improving its socio-economic situation.