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 Fom primary and secondary sources to answer the research question.rnHence, fie ld observation, household survey, key informant interview and focus group discussionsrnwere the principal means of generating primary sources of data while secondary data werernobtained ji'om 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 Fequency, percentage, cross tabulation and Pearsonrnchi-square test The 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 minimumrndailyallmvance, 2100kcal. This shows a dejiciency of 54.7 percent. To this effect, 84 percent ofrnhousehold fiKes food insecurity in which the causes are related to poor access to productivernasset/resources. A10reover, respondent'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 perce ived as they are non self sufficient. Moreover, farmers perceived that the causes of household food insecurity are related torndemographic, bio-physical, socia-cultural and infrastructural, economic, political andrninstitutional factors. The study revealed that, high population pressure, land shortage, poor soilrnf ertility, soil erosion, erratic rainfall distribution, poor saving, poor food rationing, inadequaternveterinary services, luw nun larm incume, insufficient farm holding, poor cash income, weakrnrural organization, poor extension services and use of modern farm input are considered byrnhouseholds (IS Ihe main constraints of both the agricultural productivity andfood security statusrnoflhe households. Food insecure houselwld in the sludy area de velops their own coping mechanism to householdrnfood shorlage l1Iostly by eating less prefe rred foods, reducing the number of meals, purchasingrnfoo ds Ihruugh selling smail animals, grass, kubet andjirewood B(/.ed un Ihe j indings of the study, both short term and long term actions from governmentrnbodies, i/uIlO /'S (lnd households Ihemselves to ensure household food security have beenrnrecommended