Table 10 Localized coping strategies used by households to deal with shocks (percentage of households in the previous 4 weeks)
Percentages of households who reported yes to the following: | Korogocho | Mukuru | Viwandani |
|---|---|---|---|
Used credit | 57 | 47 | 32 |
Took a loan | 16 | 27 | 11 |
Removed children from school | 38 | 25 | 20 |
Household member left household | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Begged for food or money | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Stolen food or money | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
Know someone that stole | 26 | 8 | 13 |
Got food/money from friend/family/neighbor | 43 | 35 | 29 |
Taken a second job | 29 | 31 | 22 |
Sold an asset | 13 | 16 | 7 |
Used one or more of the above | 84 | 72 | 59 |