Table 6: Dietary Habits of the Respondents.

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

How many meals do you eat in a day

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yes

80

79.2

Sometimes

17

16.8

No

2

2.0

No response

2

2.0

Total

101

100.0