Identification of Spatial Patterns of Food Insecurity Regions using Moran's I (Case Study: Boyolali Regency)

The aim of this research is to identify spatial pattern of food insecurity based on neighbors analysis concept by using Moran's I Method. Besides it, this research is to know whether neighbors analysis concept can be used to be the correlation indicator spatially for food insecurity in an area compared to another area. From FSVA, 2009, the research used seven indicators and the research areas are 19 districts in Boyolali Regency. Based on Neighbors analysis concept by using Moran's I method, there are some district in Boyolali regency, 2008, which is categorized as potentially food insecure area, there are Wonosegoro, Kemusu, Ampel dan Cepogo districts. While on 2009 - 2010 there are 5 districts, Wonosegoro, Kemusu, Ampel, Cepogo dan Sambi. From this research, the index of Moran's 9 indicators the index is about +1, it means that the indicators has a high correlation. Based on Moran's Index, the indicators which has correlation of the food insecurity in Boyolali Regency from 2008 - 2010 are Habitant percentage which live below the poor level and limited electricity access in the areas.