Table 5.

Mitigation mechanisms in response to reduced consumption expenditure.

Mechanisms	N	%
Savings	25	27.5 %
Cash or in-kind supports	29	31.9 %
From friends or relatives	10	11.0 %
From local authorities or government	14	15.4 %
From charity programs	9	9.9 %
From landlords	5	5.5 %
Income from other family members	22	24.2 %
Reduced expenditure for non-essential goods and services	77	84.6 %
Borrowings	40	44.0 %
From friends or relatives	23	25.3 %
From moneylenders at high interest	22	24.2 %
From financial institutions	1	1.1 %
Sales of assets	18	19.8 %
Non-productive assets	17	18.7 %
Productive assets	1	1.1 %
Observations	91

Source: Authors' calculation.