Designing Model of Food Security Management in Iran

The purpose of the present study was to design a model of food security management in Iran, emphasizing the experiences of successful countries in this field.This research was exploratory in terms of purpose, in terms of method, a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. In the first stage, qualitative method and categorical content analysis (Inductive) was used and written and electronic sources in the field of food security were used purposefully to collect information. Findings of content analysis based on the opinion of the Center of Experts (consisting of five professors of public administration) in a system Induction presented the initial model of food security management (consisting of 211 concepts, 61 categories and 12 dimensions) and then through Delphi technique and questionnaire, the obtained model was exposed to the judgment of Delphi members. At this stage of the research, 12 scientific and practical experts (faculty members and officials of the Ministry of Health) were selected as a statistical sample using purposive sampling method for Delphi Center. In the next stage, the model derived from Delphi center was tested in a larger community. The statistical population at this stage included 2600 food industry experts based in Isfahan food industry towns. Using Morgan table, 335 samples were calculated and 310 questionnaires were collected by available sampling method. The model was evaluated through confirmatory factor analysis as well as reliability and validity calculations. Finally, the food security management model in Iran with emphasis on The experiences of successful countries in this field have been obtained with 170 concepts, 58 categories and 12 dimensions.