HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY SITUATION IN SLUM AREAS OF FAISALABAD

Food security as an issue became prominent in 1970s and has been a topic of considerable attention since then. it is a global menace, the intensity of which may differ from nation to nation. the facts and figures show that pakistan is a food sufficient country. the proportion of undernourished population was 24% during 1989-91, dropped to 19% during 1995-97 and then again rose to 24% during 2002-04. but during 2007-08, it has become a major problem in pakistan. therefore the current study was conducted to investigate into the food security situation in slum areas of faisalabad. the major objectives were (i) to estimate the extent of food insecurity, (ii) to delineate the role of women in food security and (iii) to document the present food security strategies of household. for this purpose 100 respondents were randomly selected from slum areas of district faisalabad. a reasonable number of respondents indicated that they have knowledge about the balance diet but they have limited resources to provide a balance diet for their families. majority of the respondents were not satisfied with the quality of their food. a major proportion of the respondents suffered from diarrhoea caused by drinking water. therefore, it is need of the day to devise facilities to ensure easy and in-time access of quality food on affordable price to the masses.