Table 3 Coping strategies
From: Impact of climate variability on household food availability in Tigray, Ethiopia
Coping strategies | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Eating less preferred foods | 33 | 22.0 |
Borrowing or purchasing on credit | 4 | 2.7 |
Consuming stock seeds | 1 | 0.7 |
Reducing number of meals | 2 | 1.3 |
Reducing quantity of meals | 5 | 3.3 |
Selling household assets | 3 | 2.0 |
Selling woods and charcoal | 2 | 1.3 |
Daily laborer | 77 | 51.3 |
Aid | 1 | 0.7 |
A combination of different coping strategies | 22 | 14.7 |
Total | 150 | 100.0 |