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	25-Jan-2026 to 03-Mar-2026
Number of respondents	550 (Male:241 Female:309)
Number of Districts	5
Age of respondents (years)	Avg: 43 Min: 16 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: 72 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	22.73
2560217	Kaliro	118	21.45
2560408	Kitgum	122	22.18
2560505	Kabale	63	11.45
2560610	Terego	122	22.18
	Overall	550	100.00

Categorisation of respondents by sex [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Male	241	43.82
02	Female	309	56.18
	Overall	550	100.00

DEMOGRAPHICS OF RESPONDENTS

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

Description	Results
Education level of respondents (years of schooling)	Avg: 8.9 Min: 1.0 Max: 18.0

Age of Respondents (categories) [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
03	Teens 10-17 years	5	0.91
04	Youths 18-35 years	198	36.00
05	Adults 36-60 years	263	47.82
06	Seniors (above 60 years)	84	15.27
	Overall	550	100.00

Respondents were Youths or Adults [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Below 18 years	5	0.91
02	Youths (18-35 years)	198	36.00
03	Adults (above 35 years)	347	63.09
	Overall	550	100.00

Education levels of Respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
25601	Primary	243	52.48
25602	Secondary (O-Level)	102	22.03
25603	Secondary (A-Level)	15	3.24
25604	Tertiary level	25	5.40
25605	Diploma	38	8.21
25606	University Degree	40	8.64
	Overall	463	100.00

Type of phones owned by respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Feature phone (button type)	413	75.09
02	Smart phone	137	24.91
	Overall	550	100.00

Marital Status of Respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
00	Below marital age	6	1.09
01	Single	49	8.91
02	Married	377	68.55
03	Separated or Divorced	55	10.00
04	Widowed	53	9.64
99	Not applicable	10	1.82
	Overall	550	100.00

Relationship of Respondents to Household Heads [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Household head	356	64.73
02	Spouse	158	28.73
03	Son or Son in-law	11	2.00
04	Daughter or Daughter in-law	17	3.09
05	Father or Father in-law	1	0.18
06	Mother or Mother in-law	1	0.18
08	Sister or Sister in-law	2	0.36
09	Grand son	3	0.55
12	Niece (daughter of a brother or sister)	1	0.18
	Overall	550	100.00

Primary occupation of respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farming	241	43.82
02	Agricultural business	194	35.27
03	Non-agricultural business	23	4.18
04	Formal employment	51	9.27
05	Non-formal employment	7	1.27
06	Artisan employment	15	2.73
95	Others	7	1.27
96	None	12	2.18
	Overall	550	100.00

Secondary occupation of respondents [All Regions]

Code	Description	Freq	Percent
01	Farming	170	30.91
02	Agricultural business	23	4.18
03	Non-agricultural business	14	2.55
04	Formal employment	5	0.91
05	Non-formal employment	4	0.73
06	Artisan employment	18	3.27
95	Others	24	4.36
96	None	292	53.09
	Overall	550	100.00

Supported by: MOOD TECHNOLOGIES