Reasons for current purchasing behavior |
Reasons for purchasing less than usual |
“insufficient money for food” |
“income is not flowing as usual” |
“I bought less food for fear of running out of funds” |
“the price of food has increased so I can only buy less with money on ground” |
“I do not have access to market” |
“I buy in bits to avoid illusion of plenty” |
“relied more on my personal farm” |
“to prevent gaining unnecessary weight” |
Reasons for purchasing just as usual |
“my income and budget have not changed” |
“God has just been faithful. he has been providing for us.” |
“we still have access to market” |
“I have disciplined myself to manage what is available” |
“our state is on not on lockdown so we are coping” |
Reasons for purchasing more foods than usual |
“because everyone is home we now eat more as there’s nowhere to go” |
“buying more to store more in case food availability in the market becomes limited due to the pandemic” |
“fear of hike in food prices” |
“don’t want to be going to market all the time” |
“more people are at home” |
“because I am at home, I now eat all my meals at home instead of eating out” |