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Food insecurity in Yemen is currently being addressed by numerous humanitarian organizations and global donations as an estimated 80% of those in Yemen require food assistance (FAO, 2017). This study aimed to answer whether traditional food insecurity trends are applicable in an emergency situation, such as the Yemeni humanitarian crisis. This study was a mixed methods approach, using quantitative and qualitative data, to recognize food insecurity trends in emergency situations and contextualize the food insecurity situation in Yemen. A secondary data analysis from War Child UK’s DRA4 Baseline Questionnaire (collected in July 2018) was used to address quantitative aims. Key Informant Interviews were conducted to better understand how food insecurity has impacted livelihoods of those in Yemen. Traditional food insecurity trends such as female headed household and IDP households being more vulnerable to household food insecurity was not observed by this study. However, explanatory variables such as access and coping strategies could account for a household’s food insecurity. This study concludes that majority of the households assessed in Al-Haymah Ad-Dakhiliyah are facing high levels of food insecurity, therefore in dire need of food assistance. The emergency food insecurity situation in Yemen has been exacerbated by the ongoing political clashes and conflict over the course of the past four years. Given the extent of famine, malnutrition, and inevitable food insecurity rates in the country, it is important to take into consideration a long-term solution, rather than long-term assistance to address this humanitarian crisis. The findings from this study further asserts the stance and solution that individuals in Yemen would like to see happen and humanitarian organization. The findings from this study can also provide background for further integration of emergency-complex situation models regarding food insecurity of humanitarian assistance intervention methods. |
