The practice and challenges of productive safety net Program and food security: the case of sekela woreda, West gojjam of amhara national regional state

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to explore the practice and challenges of Productive Safety Net Program and the level of food security in Sekela woreda. For the purposes of this study, three rural Kebeles with a high number of PSNP beneficiaries were chosen using purposive sampling. Descriptive survey and explanatory research design was used with mixed research approach. Field observation, focus group household interviews, and questionnaires were employed as primary data sources while document analysis was used as a secondary source