Nutritional Sensitive sectors

By: Humma Nayyar

Food security in Pakistan
 On the FIES measure, more than half of households (63.1%) are “food
secure
 But over third (36.9%) remain food insecure.
 Large percentage of households are food secure in GB (75.6%) and KP
(70.9%)
 They experienced less severe food insecurity than in Balochistan (50.3%)
and KP-NMD (54.6%).

Fig: 1.1. Dashboard of food security and agriculture (Jan-March ,2022)

Household Food Insecurity by Province and Region

Fig 2.1.Survey about health in different provinces

WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH)

Drinking water from greater than 80%of households in Pakistan is contaminated
with coliforms, with a slightly higher rate in urban than in rural areas.
The highest prevalence of coliform contamination is in ICT (92%) and the lowest
in GB (12%). About of households.
In Pakistan drink water contaminated with E.Coli, with a slightly higher rate in
rural than urban areas.
Fig: 4.1 Description of data taken from primary school of one province (Karachi)

Household Using Improved Sources of Drinking Water

Children last Stools were Disposed of Safely by
Province/Region
In KPK 62.0%, GB 60.2%, AJK 60.3%,Punjab 76.6%,Balochistan 44.7%,Sindh
52.6% according to current report and survey.

Handwashing at Five Critical Times in Pakistan by Locality

(Urban/Rural)
Fig6.1 Survey to check handwashing punctuality in Pakistan. Orange will show urban areas,blue
indicating Pakistan and purple indicating rural areas of Pakistan