| Value |
Category |
| 1 |
Sell assets / dispose of agricultural crop / livestock |
| 2 |
Cut down on household expenses |
| 3 |
Wait / ask for donations |
| 4 |
Apply for government grant |
| 5 |
Borrow money from family / friend |
| 6 |
Borrow money from employer |
| 7 |
Borrow money from bank |
| 8 |
Borrow money from other sources eg. Savings Club / Chilimba |
| 9 |
Ask Church for assistance |
| 10 |
Take out savings with bank |
| 11 |
Take out savings with other financial provider |
| 12 |
Claim insurance |
| 13 |
Postpone plans to pay for something else |
| 14 |
Cash in other financial instruments - T-bills, shares |
| 15 |
Claim husband's wealth through divorce |
| 16 |
Ask for advanced salary |
| 17 |
Borrow money |
| 18 |
Ask assistance from family / relatives / friends / neighbour |
| 19 |
Borrow money from financial institutions |
| 20 |
Ask for assistance from community-based organisations |
| 21 |
Ask for assistance from employer |
| 22 |
Rent the house |
| 23 |
Buy commodities on credit |
| 24 |
Carry out piece work |
| 25 |
Collect debts |
| 26 |
Take out personal savings |
| 27 |
Find a job / part-time job |
| 28 |
Find another sponsor for school fees |
| 29 |
Get an advance on rentals |
| 30 |
Take money from business |
| 31 |
Start a business |
| 32 |
Ask assistance from the police |
| 33 |
Pray to god |
| 34 |
Pay by instalments |
| 35 |
Wait for salary |
| 95 |
Others |
| 98 |
Do not know |
| 99 |
Not specified |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.