Unraveling the Channels of Food Security of the Households in Northern Kenya: Evidence from an Exclusive Dataset.

Background: Most of the 10 million Kenyans lacking food security lived in the arid and semi-arid northern part of the country in a climatic condition of high temperatures and very little rainfall throughout the year. Frequent droughts had devastating effects on the livelihoods and food availability of the population.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the food security status of the households in Northern Kenya and examine the factors contributing to their food security.