Table 2.

Lack of basic necessities and its causes

Stressor	Total (n=81)	Tanzania (n=40)		Malawi (n=20)		Ghana (n=21)
		%	%	%
Lack of basic necessities	73	33	83	19	95	21	100
Food	70	31	78	19	95	20	95
School materials/fees	27	6	15	9	45	12	57
Clothing and shoes	26	6	15	11	55	9	43
Medical care	25	11	28	5	25	9	43
Housing	25	9	23	8	40	8	38
Water	20	6	15	2	10	12	57
Farming supplies	16	1	3	7	35	8	38
Causes of lack of basic necessities
Income generation issues	74	34	85	20	100	20	95
Poor community infrastructure/facilities	50	25	63	11	55	14	67