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Table 1 Primary staples most frequently consumed by region

From: Using the Uganda National Panel Survey to analyze the effect of staple food consumption on undernourishment in Ugandan children

Region

Primary Staples Consumed (bold refers to most frequently consumed in the region)

Southwest

Matooke, cassava, patatoes, beans, maize, bread

Western

Cassava, beans, patatoes, matooke, maize

Central 1

Cassava, matooke, beans, potatoes, maize

Central 2

Cassava, potatoes, matooke, beans, maize, bread

East Central

Potatoes, cassava, maize, bread, beans

Eastern

Maize, cassava, potatoes, sorghum, milet, matooke, bread

Teso

Sorghum, millet, cassava, potatoes, beans

Lango

Cassava, beans, maize, potatoes

West Nile

Maize, cassava, potatoes, beans

Acholi

Maize, cassava, beans

Karamoja

Maize, sorghum, beans, beer residue

Refugee Camps

Maize, cassava, beans

  1. This table is reproduced from FANTA-2: The Analysis of the Nutrition Situation in Uganda with the permission of the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II Project (FANTA-2). It can be accessed at http://www.fantaproject.org/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda_NSA_May2010.pdf)