previously had animals, they are increasingly relying more on crop farming as a livelihood strategy. Table 14a: Existing livelihood systems Livelihood Proportion reporting source Mudug Sanaag Nugaal Sool Bari Karkaar Livestock 82 72 78 69 62 60 keeping Trading 9 18 9 12 16 10 Salaried 6 3 8 11 12 13 employment Remittances 1 5 2 7 6 10 from relatives Others 2 2 3 1 4 7 The study asked the respondents to describe the typical food year in their households. From the responses generated, and from further analysis of household food consumption, we note that on average about 21% of households in Puntland is food insecure. Food insecure households typically spend more than 70% of their total monthly expenditures, which average about SomSh 40,000 or $30, on food items. Table 14b: Percentage of households who are food insecure Food Percentage of food insecure households insecure Mudug Sanaag Nugaal Sool Bari Karkaar households Food 12 18 15 26 36 22 insecure The highest levels of food insecurity households were registered in Bari (36%) and Sool (26%), while the relative food secure households were to be found in Nugaal (15%) and Mudug (12%). It should be noted that this evaluation was conducted during the Jilaal period in Puntland, which was coming off the back of reasonable rains in the preceding Gu’ rains.
previously had animals, they are increasingly relying more on crop farming as a livelihood strategy. Table 14a: Existing livelihood systems Livelihood source Proportion reporting Mudug Sanaag Nugaal Sool Bari Karkaar Livestock keeping 82 72 78 69 62 60 Trading 9 18 9 12 16 10 Salaried employment 6 3 8 11 12 13 Remittances from relatives 1 5 2 7 6 10 Others 2 2 3 1 4 7 The study asked the respondents to describe the typical food year in their households. From the responses generated, and from further analysis of household food consumption, we note that on average about 21% of households in Puntland is food insecure. Food insecure households typically spend more than 70% of their total monthly expenditures, which average about SomSh 40,000 or $30, on food items. Table 14b: Percentage of households who are food insecure Food insecure households Percentage of food insecure households Mudug Sanaag Nugaal Sool Bari Karkaar Food insecure 12 18 15 26 36 22 The highest levels of food insecurity households were registered in Bari (36%) and Sool (26%), while the relative food secure households were to be found in Nugaal (15%) and Mudug (12%). It should be noted that this evaluation was conducted during the Jilaal period in Puntland, which was coming off the back of reasonable rains in the preceding Gu’ rains.
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