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

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