Table 4. Experience of household shocks.
No. of Households | % of Total | |
---|---|---|
Households | ||
Economic Shocks | 763 | 55.0 |
1 Going without foods due to price increases | 825 | 60.5 |
2 Death of a working household member | 35 | 2.5 |
3 Serious illness of a household member | 158 | 11.2 |
4 Loss of employment for a household member | 335 | 23.7 |
5 Reduced income of a household member | 537 | 38.0 |
6 Reduction or cut-off of remittances | 19 | 1.3 |
Sociopolitical Shocks | 226 | 16.3 |
1 Insecurity/violence | 64 | 4.5 |
2 Theft of money/food | 85 | 6.0 |
3 Relocation of the family | 29 | 2.1 |
4 Took in orphans due to death of parents | 10 | 0.7 |
5 Political problems/issues | 20 | 1.4 |
Biophysical shocks | 136 | 9.8 |
1 Health risks/epidemics | 26 | 1.8 |
2 Environmental hazards | 13 | 0.9 |
3 Increased costs of water | 40 | 2.8 |
4 Food cannot be safely stored | 44 | 3.1 |
5 Lack of refrigeration for food | 46 | 3.3 |
Note: Multiple response question.