Analysis of Factors Influencing Food Security in Lambara Village, Palu City: Post Natural Disaster to Pandemic Covid 19
Karlina Muhsin Tondi, Wira Hatmi and Nurmedika

Agribusiness Study Programme
Faculty of Agriculture
Tadulako University

Abstract

The aims of this study are (1) to determine the factors that influence food security in Lambara Village of Palu City- (2) to determine food security in Lambara Village of Palu City after the occurrence of the Natural Disaster on 28 September 2018 and (3) to determine food security in in Lambara Village of Palu City during the Covid-19 pandemic. This type of research is qualitative. Where the factors that affect food availability in Lambara are discussed and then described. This research was conducted from June to November 2021. The population of this study were farmers in Palu City. The research sample was farmer in Lambara Village where selected purposively (with certain considerations). The data in this study were obtained in several ways, namely: literature study, interviews and questionnaires. The data obtained through this study were processed using the percentage technique. Analysis of the factors that influence food security was carried out by OLS analysis (Ordinary Least Square) in multiple regression. Hypothesis testing in multiple linear regression analysis is carried out through two regression coefficient tests, namely comprehensive regression coefficient testing (F test) and partial regression coefficient testing (t test) with test 2 direction = 5%. After the natural disaster, it was discovered that the average food security of farming households in Lambara Village based on the share of food expenditure was 70.97% food secure and only 29.03% food insecure. After the natural disaster, it was discovered that the average food security of farming households in Lambara Village based on the share of food expenditure was 70.97% food secure and only 29.03% food insecure. During the Covid 19 pandemic, the food security of farming households in Lambara Subdistrict, based on the share of food expenditure, was 48.39% food secure and 51.61% food insecure.

Keywords: Food Security, Income, OLS

Topic: Agricultural Socio-Economics