The central theme of this study was to explore household food security situation in Girar Jarsornworeda. To do so, various data collection and analysis methods were used. The necessary datarnwere generated both from primary and secondary sources to answer the research question.rnHence, field observation, household survey, key informant interview and focus group discussionsrnwere the principal means of generating primary sources of data while secondary data werernobtained from by reviewing various governmental and nongovernmental organization documentsrnand reports, books and academic research papers. The collected data were coded and enteredrninto computer software called statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and analyzed byrnusing various statistical techniques such as frequency, percentage, cross tabulation and Pearsonrnchi-square test.rnThe Household Food Balance Model was utilized to quantify household food availability whichrnindicated that the available dietary energy of households meet only 45.3 percent of the minimumrndaily allowance, 2100kcal. This shows a deficiency of 54.7 percent. To this effect, 84 percent ofrnhousehold faces food insecurity in which the causes are related to poor access to productivernasset/resources. Moreover, respondentâ€™s expressed their perception on their household foodrnsecurity situation. As a result, 69 percent of households are perceived as they are food insecurernwhile 85 percent perceived as they are non self sufficient.rnMoreover, farmers perceived that the causes of household food insecurity are related torndemographic, bio-physical, socio-cultural and infrastructural, economic, political andrninstitutional factors. The study revealed that, high population pressure, land shortage, poor soilrnfertility, soil erosion, erratic rainfall distribution, poor saving, poor food rationing, inadequaternveterinary services, low non farm income, insufficient farm holding, poor cash income, weakrnrural organization, poor extension services and use of modern farm input are considered byrnhouseholds as the main constraints of both the agricultural productivity and food security statusrnof the households.rnFood insecure household in the study area develops their own coping mechanism to household food shortage mostly by eating less preferred foods, reducing the number of meals, purchasing foods through selling small animals, grass, kubet and firewoodrnBased on the findings of the study, both short term and long term actions from government bodies, donors