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.