Description of Aspects of Food Security | Number | Percent |
Availability of food | ||
HHs willingness to change food production practices, yes | 300 | 77.5 |
HH farmers/pastoralist access to productive technologies and practices, yes | 241 | 62.3 |
HH farmers/pastoralist access to resources, labour, finance, agricultural inputs, yes | 232 | 59.9 |
HH farmers pastoralist/secure and timely access to fertile land, water and ecosystem services, yes | 206 | 53.2 |
HHs knowledge and skills to improve food production, yes | 248 | 64.1 |
Availability of food index score, Mean (SD) | 63.41 (36.52) | |
HHs accessibility to food | ||
Women have a strong say in HH economic decision making, yes | 183 | 47.3 |
Increased HH income, yes | 182 | 47.0 |
HH engage in secure income generating activities, yes | 210 | 54.3 |
HHs accessibility to food index score, Mean (SD) | 49.53 (38.94) | |
Food stability |
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Farmers/pastoralist grow climate adapted crops/breeds, yes | 260 | 67.2 |
HH are energy efficient, yes | 138 | 35.7 |
Land restoration including soil and water conservation and management, yes | 191 | 49.4 |
HHs have and implement preparedness plans to protect lives and assets, yes | 191 | 49.4 |
HH have coping strategies, yes | 199 | 51.4 |
Resource assets, income exists which can be mobilized by HHs, yes | 227 | 58.7 |
HHs stability to food index score Mean (SD) | 51.94 (37.11) | |
Effective use of food and water | ||
Access to clean water, yes | 180 | 46.5 |
HHs willingness to change diets, yes | 250 | 64.6 |
HHs skills and knowledge to ensure good nutrition, food safety and sanitation, yes | 232 | 59.9 |
Food utilisation index score | 57.02 (37.16) | |
Overall index score: Food security | 55.78 | 31.94 |
Food insecure HHs (0) | 153 | 39.5 |
Food secure HHs (1) | 234 | 60.5 |