Analysis of the Socio-Economic-Demographic Characteristics of the Family, Social Capital and Economic Coping Strategy in Increasing Food Security for Urban Poor Households in Jambi Province, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of socio-economic-demographic characteristics of family (HH), social capital (SC) and economic coping strategies (EC) on level of food security (FS) in urban poor households. Data were collected from surveys in four urban areas in four regencies/cities in Jambi Province, Indonesia. Analysis was carried out descriptively and using SEM-PLS model. The study found that HH (age of household’s head, number of members, age structure of members, main activity of members, and family income per capita) had a significant effect on the level of FS. SC had a significant direct effect on EC. However, SC did not have significant direct effect on FS. Although EC had a significant effect on FS, it had a negative direction. It shows that the EC for survival carried out by urban poor communities worsens the condition of FS.