Food Security in Pakistan: A case study of District Torghar - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

A District torghar was the study area and a cross sectional study was conducted to assess food security and accessibility through a sociological perspective. A total of 291 household heads were interviewed for the data collection through a structured interview schedule for primary data collection. The data was then coded into SPSS for further analysis, including descriptive (frequency and percentage) and inferential statistics (to identify the connection between independent and dependent variables the chi-square was used). According to the study, the multiple deprivations of poverty, ignorance, and social inequality expose marginalized groups such as women, children, the elderly, and ethnic minorities to a high risk of food insecurity. Hence, enhancing the economic status of the people by generating income source and opportunities’ such as employment that could safeguard the livelihood of the masses and have access to balanced and ample food quantity which is considered a global right for each citizen. Lastly improving the accessibility of community members to food items by subsidizing these commodities and their availability in local markets at cheap prices has been given some suggestions in the light of the current research