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Table 3 Proportion of households consuming each food group

From: Can women’s empowerment in livestock farming improve household food security? Empirical evidence from rural households in Malawi

Food group

Frequency (n = 400)

Percentage

Cereals

393

98.25

Vegetables

372

93

Fish & fish products

225

56.25

Oils & fats

179

44.75

Legumes & nuts

134

33.50

Meat

93

23.25

Sugar/honey

79

19.75

Fruits

63

15.75

Eggs

60

15.04

Milk & milk products

25

6.25

White tubers

32

8

Miscellaneous

11

2.76

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Agriculture & Food Security

ISSN: 2048-7010