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. 2021 Nov 11;16(11):e0259139. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259139

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

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