The study analyzes the degree, causes and seriousness of household food insecurity at
provincial level by utilizing HIES (2010-2011) data set. The head count ratio, food insecurity
gap (FIG) index, and squared food insecurity gap (SFIG) index are used to determine the
situation of household’s food insecurity using the recommended daily calorie required
approach. In addition, the Logit model explores some of the crucial determinants of
household food insecurity at provincial level. The outcomes portrayed that the state of
food insecurity is exacerbated in Sindh in correlation with the various territories of
Pakistan. It lagged behind the entire country as per the food insecurity indexes.
Households having larger family sizes, higher dependency ratio, lower levels of educated
household heads living in smaller houses (less no of rooms per adult equivalent) are more
likely of being food insecure in all the provinces. Moreover households relying on single
source of income have higher probability of being food insecure than those that have
diversified into some other enterprise. The intensity of these factors is worsened in Sindh
especially. So programs that guides in easing food insecurity ought to be presented by the
administration that objective family units of such class.