The Coping Strategies in Kitui and Mwingi Districts During Drought Pg 78-80
Abstract
Objective: To determine the methods of presentation for drought
and the coping strategies.
Design: A cross-sectional study of Kenya
Setting: Kitui and Mwingi districts of Kenya
Subjects: The study population consisted of 491 and 485 households with children 6-59 months in the Kitui and Mwingi districts
respectively. Multi stage sampling procedure was done. The first stage
sampling was purposive sampling of the districts. The second stage
was selection of divisions by simple random sampling, the same went
for location, sub location and finally clusters (village).
Main outcome measures : Preparation for and coping strategies
during drought.
Results: Stocking of relief food as a method of preparation for
drought was the most quoted by most with 38.90% and 40.82% in
Kitui and Mwingi districts.
The coping strategies quoted by most was cash for work by 39.4%
and 36.5% in Kitui and Mwingi districts respectively.
Conclusion:The methods of preparation for drought and strategies
for coping with drought were inadequate.
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Citation
FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROCEEDINGS OF THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL NUTRITION CONGRESS 21ST - 23RD FEBRUARY 2005, NAIROBI, KENYAPublisher
Department of Food and Nutrition Technology