| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rely or less preferred |
| 2 | Borrowed food |
| 3 | Purchased food on credit |
| 4 | Consumed more wild foods or hunted |
| 5 | Consumed seed stock held for next season |
| 6 | Reduced the proportions of the meals |
| 7 | Adults ate less so that children could eat |
| 8 | Reduced number of meals per day |
| 9 | Skipped days without eating |
| 10 | Some HH members migrated temporarlly |
| 11 | Some HH members migrated permanently |
| 12 | Reduced expenditures on health and educaion |
| 13 | Spent savings |
| 14 | Borrowed money |
| 15 | Sold HH articles |
| 16 | Sold agricultural tools,seeds |
| 17 | Sold building materials |
| 18 | Sold HH furniture |
| 19 | Sold HH poultry,birds,ducks |
| 20 | Sold small animals-goats,sheep,pigs |
| 21 | Sold big animals-oxen,cow,bulls |
| 22 | Rented out land |
| 23 | Sold land |
| 24 | Worked for food only |
| 25 | Extended working hours |
| 26 | Children taken out of school |
| 27 | Moved house |
| 99 | ND |