This study investigated the degree to which adequate security could predict achievement of
sustainable human development in educationalsystem in Mangu town of Plateau State. The security
variables used were food, job and life.Using the 1991 growth rate of 2.41%, 131, 427 people of
Mangu, Plateau State.500respondentswere used assamples. Three null hypotheses were formulated
and tested. The instrument used for data collection was the researchers' structure and developed
questionnaire.Its validitywas done by three expertsin the field of Physical and Health Education.Its
reliability was established through split-half data, using Spearman- Brown Rank order correlation
which gave the coefficient of 0.82. The data collected were analysed using Pearson Product Moment
Correlation. The three null hypotheses formulated and tested were rejected. This meant that
adequate security in the area investigated predicted the degree to which sustainable human
development could be achieved in educational system in Mangu of Plateau State. Recommendation
made include that there should be cooperative efforts among the government and the community on
food production activities that will make physical and economic accessibility to food by the
individual possible for active and healthy life needed for development and itssustainability
