Measuring Hunger at subnational level

Measuring Hunger at subnational level

The FAO approach applied to household survey data

Year of publication 2008

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This manual provides a set of guidelines to professionals involved in the estimation of food security statistics using food consumption data collected in National Household Surveys (NHS). It contains statistical procedures and tools to derive food security statistics, including the prevalence of food deprivation (hunger) at national and sub national levels. These sub national estimates allow the identification and locations of food insecure groups and likely underlying factors. The manua l also includes suggestions on how to report on these subjects, having in mind policy makers and other stakeholders responsible for hunger reduction policies and programmes as final users.

Language English

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