| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Heavy rains |
| 1 | Drought/irregular rains, prolonged dry spell |
| 2 | Floods |
| 3 | Landslides and Mudslides |
| 4 | Unusually high level of crop pests & disease |
| 5 | Unusually high level of livestock diseases |
| 6 | Unusually high level of human disease/EPIDEMIC |
| 7 | Unusually high prices for food |
| 8 | Unusually high cost of agric. inputs (seed, fertilizer, etc. |
| 9 | Loss or reduced employment/Income for a household member |
| 10 | Fires |
| 11 | Serious illness or accident of household member |
| 12 | Death of the Head of the household |
| 13 | Death a working household member |
| 14 | Death of other household member |
| 15 | Theft of productive resources |
| 16 | Insecurity/violence |
| 17 | hailstones (grele) |
| 18 | earthquake |
| 19 | Volcanic activity |
| 20 | Other |
| 21 | Wind |
| 22 | Landless |
| 77 | Other household shocks |
| 78 | Other community shocks |
| 99 | No other shock |
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