Sources of food items by season

68 FOOD SECURITY Figure 7.4: Households, by Kcal intake, and by residence, Food Consumption Score in percentages 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 P o o r B o rd e rl in e A c c e p ta b le T o ta l P o o r B o rd e rl in e A c c e p ta b le T o ta l P o o r B o rd e rl in e A c c e p ta b le T o ta l P o o r B o rd e rl in e A c c e p ta b le T o ta l Urban Rural Kuchi National 63 36 27 33 50 34 20 27 34 27 21 23 51 36 22 28 18 13 16 16 12 13 12 12 27 10 15 15 13 13 13 13 20 51 57 52 38 53 68 61 38 63 64 62 36 51 65 59 K c a l i n ta k e in p e rc e n ta g e s Residence, Food Consumption Score Very severe to moderate deficit Borderline Adequate

7.8.3 Contribution of different food groups to caloric intake

The mean calorie intake per person per day is calculated at 2,749 Kcal, and a median of 2,582 Kcal, with no signiicant difference between residential population groups 2,642 Kcal in urban; 2,788 Kcal in rural, and 2,794 Kcal among the Kuchi. However, the average total calorie intake signiicantly varies among food security groups. The food insecure consume 1,669 Kcal, which is only 79 percent of the recommended daily requirement of 2,100 Kcal, and this low calorie intake is similar among the food insecure of all population groups. Meanwhile, the borderline population consumes 2,284 Kcal on average and the food-secure population 3,382 Kcal. Of the total calorie intake, cereals and tubers contribute 67 percent; oils and fats 13 percent; meat, ish, pulses and dairy products 11 percent; vegetables and fruits 4 percent; and sugar 5 percent. The contribution of cereals and tubers is slightly higher in rural areas and among the Kuchi households, respectively at 69 percent and 68 percent of total calories, as compared to 61 percent in urban areas. However, within each population group, the proportion of calories contributed by cereals and tubers is relatively similar across all food security groups. Oil and fats contribute 15 percent of the total calories in urban areas, 12 percent in rural areas and 11 percent among the Kuchi. Dairy and its products are consumed at a slightly higher rate by the Kuchi – at 7 percent of the total calories, as compared to 5 percent and 4 percent in rural and urban areas, respectively. The urban population consumes slightly more sugar products – at 7 percent of total calories as compared to 5 percent in rural areas and among the Kuchi. The contribution of other foods such as pulses, meat and ish, vegetables and fruits is minimal, at only 1 to 4 percent, and it is similar across all areas as well all food security groups.

7.9 Coping with shocks

When coping with household shocks, the majority of households 62 to 80 percent use short-term strategies including decreasing food expenditure, reducing food quality, and taking loans or credit. Around one-third of the households reduce food quantity or purchase food on trader credit Table 7.9.