Th e study examined the impact of food security on child mortality (infant mortality and under-fi ve mortality),
using a dynamic panel data analysis for 114 countries for the period 1995–2009 by considering a wide range of controlled
variables such as income, social indicators and policy variables. Th e result suggests that food security has a negative impact
on child mortality for all countries and even more impact on child mortality within the food insecure African countries.
Th erefore, based on the fi ndings of the study; it is recommended that an increase in food security is indeed a positive policy
option, particularly within the food insecure African countries, since it ensures a decrease in child mortality within these
countries.