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Number or percentage of households with improved access to adequate and safe food preparation materials and equipment

Number or percentage of households with improved access to adequate and safe food preparation materials and equipment

Code:
Result Level:
  • Outcome
  • Situation
Objectives:
  • Food Security and Nutrition
  • Food Security and Nutrition Situation
Description:

Percentage of households with access to facilities for the storage and safe preparation of suitable food for all family members at the Households level (including access to cooking fuel) Proportion of households with capacity to prepare food safely (fuel, water, cooking utensils, food) Rationale: The ability to safely store and prepare food, using suitable equipment and hygienic practices has an impact on health, and therefore food security. Unsafe food preparation can have a negative impact on individual health status and consequently on the food security status.

Disaggregated By:

Geography/Livelihoods zone; Head of household’s gender, age, disabilities, chronic diseases, dependency ratio, and any other relevant criteria, such as urban/rural context, religious, ethnic or political identities; Wealth groups; Livelihoods group (e.g. pastoralist, farmers, traders); Period to achieve the objective;

Direction of change:
  • Increase (number)
Data source:

Both secondary and primary data collection can be used according to context. Baseline/Endline. If multiyear programme consider also a mid-term evaluation Secondary data. Reliable/relevant sources from other actors, clusters or government. Data Collection methods: Secondary data analysis; Households Survey, Focus Group Discussion;

Sector/Subsector:
  • Food security
Source: gFSC-1 gFSC-2 HR-1 SPHERE-1 gFSC-3
Examples:

Measure Notes:

Baseline: % households able to prepare food safely Progress: Has the pre-crises level been re-established. Watch Out For! - This indicator combines information on several aspects of safe food preparation, including food hygiene, access to fuel and household items, access to food processing facilities (such as grinding mills). - Individuals with specific needs may require specific assistance to prepare food, such as young children, older people or people with disabilities. For more details on methodology: The Sphere handbook contains guidance on indicators used for measuring the different types of information included in this indicator: http://www.spherehandbook.org/en/food-security-food-transfers-standard-6-food-use/