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Table 4 Household economic situation, Household SMS Surveys (N = 542)

From: Economic vulnerabilities, mental health, and coping strategies among Tanzanian youth during COVID-19

 

Percentage

Household member had to eat some foods they really did not want to eat because of a lack of resources - past month

39.48

Lack of money prevented household from sending children to school (households with children only) (N = 504)

15.28

Standard of living compared to March 2020

 

 Getting worse

18.45

 Getting better

22.32

 Staying the same

59.23

District

 

 Mufindi/Mafinga

53.32

 Rungwe/Busokelo

46.68