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The overall objective of this study was to analyze factors that affect the food security status of refugee communities resettled in Tsore refugee camp. Coping strategies used by the refugee communities should also be highlighted. Cross sectional study design was conducted and both primary and secondary data were used to collect relevant information. Primary data was collected through survey with 328 sample households and key informant interviews. Both descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were applied to analysis the collected data. Moreover, HFIAS was used to measure the food security status of refugee communities. For a descriptive study of the data gathered from the respondents, percentage, frequency, mean, and standard deviation are used. The link between the chosen parameters and the level of food security in refugee groups or the degree to which independent variables influence dependent variables was examined using inferential statistical methods (STATA 15.1). The survey results of the study using HFIAS revealed that 36.89% of the households were food secure, while 63.11 % were found to be food insecure. According to the result of a marginal effect, as the age of the household head increased by one year, the probability of being food secure decreased by 4.5%, as dependence ratio increased by one unit, the likelihood of being in a food secure state increased by 15.2%, as education level increased by one year, the probability of food security increased by 2.8%, the likelihood of having access to additional income increased by one unit, the likelihood of being in a food secure state increased by 0.0094%. Refugee families with external help are 9.8% more food secures than refugee households without external support, and male-headed households are 19.6% more food secures than female-headed households. The main coping mechanisms adopted by the household to increase household food availability and food security through rely on less preferred and less expensive foods, Limit portion size at mealtimes, limiting portion size at meal time and borrow grain from a friend or relative of 62.2%, 59.8% and 56.7% respectively. In addition skipping the entire day without eating and Sending household members to beg 3.4% and 3.7% respectively are the least practiced coping mechanisms in the study area. Final recommendations include adjusting the special ration distribution method for elderly refugees, providing psychosocial support for widowed women, paying special attention to theses of families with a high dependency ratio, increasing ongoing education investment, providing legal opportunities for employment in various income-generating activities, supporting theses of elderly, sick, disabled, and pregnant refugee communities, preparing the certificate of mirage, celebrating wedding programs, and motivating mirage programs.
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