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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The DHS Program, October 2020

The FIES questionnaire comprises eight questions that measure moderate and severe household food insecurity. The module asks respondents to self-report their access to food of sufficient quantity and quality for the last 12 months. Questions focus on a lack of money and resources to obtain food. Please select the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES from FAO) module, from the Download publications dropdown menu.