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5.2.5. Characteristics <strong>of</strong> the Household Sample With Respect to Diversity <strong>of</strong> Wetlands<br />

Utilization and Food Security<br />

As mentioned previously, household level <strong>in</strong>dices were created for Diversity <strong>of</strong> Wetlands<br />

Utilization (WDI) and for Food Security (FSI). <strong>The</strong> Food Security <strong>in</strong>dex was based on the<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g three survey questions.<br />

How many meals do you usually eat every<br />

day<br />

How frequently does your family get animal<br />

prote<strong>in</strong> (E.g. meat, milk eggs)<br />

How frequently do you experience staple<br />

food shortages<br />

37 1= One, 2=Two, 3=Three, 4=Three<br />

plus tea<br />

42, 1=special occasions only 2=At least<br />

once a month, 3=At least once a week, 4=<br />

Daily<br />

43 1=Food is never enough, 2=Every<br />

season, 3= At least once every year, 4=<br />

Only <strong>in</strong> bad years, 5=Never<br />

<strong>The</strong> responses from the three questions were summed, result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> an <strong>in</strong>dex with possible<br />

answers rang<strong>in</strong>g from 3 to 13. <strong>The</strong>se answers were then clustered <strong>in</strong>to an <strong>in</strong>dex with four<br />

possible values.<br />

3 - 6=1<br />

7 - 8=2<br />

9 - 10=3<br />

11-13=4<br />

Distributed <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g manner<br />

FSI Frequency Percent Cumulative Percent<br />

1 37 13.45 13.45<br />

2 96 34.91 48.36<br />

3 115 41.82 90.18<br />

4 27 9.82 100.00<br />

Total 275 100.00<br />

<strong>The</strong> distribution <strong>of</strong> the food security <strong>in</strong>dex varied significantly, however, between districts with<strong>in</strong><br />

the study area, with Kumi, Kaberamaido, Soroti and Mas<strong>in</strong>di be<strong>in</strong>g the most food secure and<br />

Kayunga, Apac and Lira be<strong>in</strong>g the most <strong>in</strong>secure.

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