A clear understanding on the major causes and effects of food insecurity would have practical implications in helping policy makers and planners in the process of formulating new policies and strategies that help to ensure food security and poverty alleviation throughout the country. This study is expected to contribute towards breaching the existing local level gap on the understanding of major problems of food security feature to rural households in Sekota district of Amahara Region. Since food security is one of the main elements of the mission and strategic purpose for the national five-year Growth and transformation plans, the findings are expected to provide useful information for related policy formulation and further practical implementation.