............................................................................................................................................. X 1.1. Background .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Study area .................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3. Statement of the problem ........................................................................................................... 3 1.4. Research Objectives.................................................................................................................. 4 1.5. Research questions .................................................................................................................... 4 1.6. Significant of the study ............................................................................................................... 4 1.7. Delimitation of the study ............................................................................................................. 4 1.8. Limitation of the study ................................................................................................................. 5 1.9. Thesis Outline ............................................................................................................................. 5 2. REVIEW LITERATURE AND CONCEPTUAL FRAME WORK .................................................. 6 2.1. Concepts of Food security ......................................................................................................... 6 2.2. Conceptual framework for contribution of SACCO in households food security ........... 7 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 9 3.1. Study Design and strategy ........................................................................................................ 9 3.3. Source of data ............................................................................................................................ 9 3.3.1. Primary Data ......................................................................................................................... 9 3.2.2. Secondary Data .................................................................................................................... 9 3.3. Sampling Procedures and interview ....................................................................................... 10 VI 3.3.1. Selection of the respondents ............................................................................................ 10 3.3.2. Interview procedure ........................................................................................................... 10 4. RESULT ............................................................................................................................................. 12 4.1. Food security situation in the area of study........................................................................... 12 4.2. Description of SACCO .............................................................................................................. 13 4.3. Socio-economic characteristics and food security situation of the respondents........ 14 4.2.1. Major services provided by SACCO ........................................................................... 17 4.2.2.Contribution of SACCO in improving Food Availability of households ................................... 18 4.2.2. Contribution of SACCO in improving food accessibility of households ........................... 20 4.3.1. Responses of representative of food security department ..................................... 23 4.3.2. Responses of representative of SACCO .................................................................. 25 4.3.4. The Case of Mrs. Lomi Ture ........................................................................................ 30 4.3.5. The case of Mr. Ashireka Hussen ............................................................................ 32 4.3.6. The case of Mrs. Genet Bariso ................................................................................... 33 4.4. Challenges and opportunities of SACCO .......................................................................... 34 5. DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................ 36 6. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................................................. 38 6.1. Conclusion .................................................................................................................................. 38 6.2. Recommendation ...................................................................................................................... 39 REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................... 40 Appendix 1: Interview schemes-English version ............................................................................. 42 APPENDIX 2 : Interview schemes local language (Affan oromo version) ................................. 45