DETERMINATION OF THE DIMENSIONS AND INDICATORS OF FOOD SECURITY IN INDONESIA: THE NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY BOARD-WORLD FOOD PROGRAM METHODOLOGY REVISITED

Abstract

This study identifies the dimensions and indicators of food security and vulnerability that are relevant to be
monitored, and calculates a composite index based on food security and vulnerability indicators that represent the
dimensions of food security based on the results of exploratory factor analysis. The method is as a new alternative
to the one used by the National Food Security Board (DKP)-World Food Program (WFP) in preparing the Food
Security and Vulnerability Atlas in Indonesia. The results show that the dimensions of food security are food
availability, physical access, utilization, and social – economic aspects. The four dimensions explain 65,68%, of
the total variance which indicates the models are fit. The indicators that should be included in the composite index
of food security are villages without access to road, female illiteracy, underweight children < 5 years, stunting
children < 5 years, household > 5 km from health facilities, and house hold without access to clean drinking water.
This method may be considered as an alternative methodology in revising and updating the food security and
vulnerability atlas that is regularly conducted by the DKP-WFP.