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Table 5.53 – Non-food expenditure patterns by region<br />

Name of Region<br />

Northern Central Southern<br />

Percentage of non-food expenditure spent on:<br />

Clothing 13 17 18<br />

Housing 1 1 1<br />

Household goods 21 32 35<br />

Energy 25 8 8<br />

Health 2 2 2<br />

Education 3 2 2<br />

Transportation 24 9 15<br />

Social events 3 3 2<br />

Leisure and other 7 27 18<br />

Total 100 100 100<br />

Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi <strong>Smallholder</strong> Farmer Survey, 1998.<br />

Table 5.54 – Non-food expenditure patterns by sex of head of household<br />

Gender<br />

Male Female<br />

Percentage of non-food expenditure spent on:<br />

Clothing 17 17<br />

Housing 1 1<br />

Household goods 30 37<br />

Energy 10 11<br />

Health 2 3<br />

Education 2 2<br />

Transportation 14 13<br />

Social events 2 3<br />

Leisure and other 22 13<br />

Total 100 100<br />

Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi <strong>Smallholder</strong> Farmer Survey, 1998.<br />

Table 5.55 – Non-food expenditure patterns by expenditure category<br />

Expenditure quintiles<br />

Poorest 2nd 3rd 4th Richest<br />

Percentage of non-food expenditure spent on:<br />

Clothing 24 21 19 18 11<br />

Housing 1 1 2 1 1<br />

Household goods 43 36 35 36 23<br />

Energy 10 9 10 9 13<br />

Health 3 3 2 2 2<br />

Education 4 4 3 1 1<br />

Transportation 3 13 15 16 15<br />

Social events 4 3 3 3 1<br />

Leisure and other 10 11 11 16 34<br />

Total 100 100 100 100 100<br />

Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi <strong>Smallholder</strong> Farmer Survey, 1998.<br />

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