Table 6: Dietary Habits of the Respondents.
Variables |
Frequency |
Percentage |
How many meals do you eat in a day |
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Two |
41 |
4.0 |
Three |
62 |
61.4 |
Four |
31 |
30.7 |
No response |
4 |
4.0 |
Total |
101 |
100.0 |
Do you have any stored food now |
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Yes |
77 |
76.2 |
No |
22 |
21.8 |
No response |
2 |
2.0 |
Total |
101 |
100.0 |
How long do you expect it to last |
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1/5 days |
15 |
15.0 |
6/29 (weeks |
44 |
43.5 |
30/60 (month |
19 |
18.9 |
No response |
23 |
22.8 |
Total |
101 |
100.0 |
During the episodes of failure and food shortage, how do you provide for the family |
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There is always food in the house |
2 |
2.0 |
From the garden and farm produce |
1 |
1.0 |
Cut down the portion size |
5 |
5.0 |
Ask for help from family |
1 |
1.0 |
No response |
92 |
91.0 |
Total |
101 |
100.0 |
Do you have special food to children under five years within the family |
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Yes |
21 |
20.8 |
No |
48 |
47.5 |
No response |
32 |
31.7 |
Total |
101 |
100.0 |
How do you acquire food to meet the household food needs |
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Purchase from market |
42 |
41.6 |
Farm produce and purchase from market |
48 |
47.6 |
Food aid |
1 |
1.0 |
No response |
4 |
4.0 |
Farm produce |
6 |
5.9 |
Total |
101 |
100.0 |
Is the food in the household enough |
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Yes |
80 |
79.2 |
Sometimes |
17 |
16.8 |
No |
2 |
2.0 |
No response |
2 |
2.0 |
Total |
101 |
100.0 |