SMALLHOLDER NUTRITION SECURITY- IDENTIFICATION

STUDY OVERVIEW

A study conducted within Jan-Feb 2026 to understand the food and nutrition patterns of households in Uganda, especially to understand how sales from main enterprises from farms contribute to household food security and nutrition.

General Summary showing averages, minimum, maximum values [All Regions]

Description	Results
Interview period	26-Jan-2026 to 28-Mar-2026
Number of respondents	625 (Male:271 Female:354)
Number of Districts	5
Age of respondents (years)	Avg: 43 Min: 15 Max: 96
Distance from households to the main motorable road (walking minutes)	Avg: 11 Min: 1 Max: 360
Distance from households to the agricultural office (walking minutes)	Avg: 70 Min: 2 Max: 1,440
Distance from households to nearest health centres (walking minutes)	Avg: 48 Min: 2 Max: 620

Categorisation of respondents by Districts [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
2560120	Mubende	125	20.00
2560217	Kaliro	118	18.88
2560408	Kitgum	122	19.52
2560505	Kabale	138	22.08
2560610	Terego	122	19.52
	Overall	625	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by sex [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	271	43.36
02	Female	354	56.64
	Overall	625	100.00

DEMOGRAPHICS OF RESPONDENTS

General Summary showing averages, minimum, maximum values [All Regions]

Description	Results
Education level of respondents (years of schooling)	Avg: 8.8 Min: 1.0 Max: 18.0

Age of Respondents (categories) [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
04	Youths 18-35 years	231	36.96
05	Adults 36-60 years	293	46.88
06	Seniors (above 60 years)	95	15.20
03	Teens 10-17 years	6	0.96
	Overall	625	100.00

Respondents were Youths or Adults [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
02	Youths (18-35 years)	231	36.96
03	Adults (above 35 years)	388	62.08
01	Below 18 years	6	0.96
	Overall	625	100.00

Education levels of Respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
25601	Primary	278	52.16
25602	Secondary (O-Level)	123	23.08
25603	Secondary (A-Level)	19	3.56
25605	Diploma	40	7.50
25606	University Degree	44	8.26
25604	Tertiary level	29	5.44
	Overall	533	100.00

Type of phones owned by respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Feature phone (button type)	475	76.00
02	Smart phone	150	24.00
	Overall	625	100.00

Marital Status of Respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	Below marital age	6	0.96
01	Single	62	9.92
02	Married	423	67.68
03	Separated or Divorced	62	9.92
04	Widowed	62	9.92
99	Not applicable	10	1.60
	Overall	625	100.00

Relationship of Respondents to Household Heads [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Household head	401	64.16
02	Spouse	179	28.64
04	Daughter or Daughter in-law	21	3.36
03	Son or Son in-law	14	2.24
05	Father or Father in-law	1	0.16
09	Grand son	3	0.48
12	Niece (daughter of a brother or sister)	1	0.16
06	Mother or Mother in-law	2	0.32
11	Nephew (son of a brother or sister)	1	0.16
08	Sister or Sister in-law	2	0.32
	Overall	625	100.00

Primary occupation of respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farming	269	43.04
02	Agricultural business	197	31.52
06	Artisan employment	26	4.16
96	None	13	2.08
03	Non-agricultural business	34	5.44
04	Formal employment	52	8.32
95	Others	11	1.76
05	Non-formal employment	23	3.68
	Overall	625	100.00

Secondary occupation of respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farming	208	33.28
02	Agricultural business	24	3.84
03	Non-agricultural business	15	2.40
04	Formal employment	5	0.80
06	Artisan employment	18	2.88
95	Others	25	4.00
96	None	325	52.00
05	Non-formal employment	5	0.80
	Overall	625	100.00

Supported by: MOOD TECHNOLOGIES