rCSI Strategy
https://schema.aidops.org/vocab/rcsi-strategy
The five food-related coping behaviours measured by the WFP/CARE Reduced Coping Strategies Index (rCSI). Each strategy is asked as a count of days (0-7) in the past week and multiplied by a severity weight before summing to a composite index. Weights are part of the instrument definition.
Standard reference
The Coping Strategies Index (Maxwell and Caldwell, 2008) (https://www.fsnnetwork.org/sites/default/files/coping_strategies_tool.pdf)
Weights follow the reduced CSI (rCSI) as standardized for cross-context comparability.
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
less_preferred_food | Ate less-preferred or less-expensive food | Rely on less preferred, less expensive food. Severity weight: 1. | |
borrow_food | Borrowed food or relied on help from friends or relatives | Borrow food, or rely on help from friends or relatives. Severity weight: 2. | |
reduce_meal_size | Limited portion size at mealtimes | Limit portion size at mealtimes. Severity weight: 1. | |
reduce_meal_number | Reduced number of meals eaten in a day | Reduce the number of meals eaten in a day. Severity weight: 1. | |
restrict_adult_consumption | Restricted adult consumption so children could eat | Restrict consumption by adults in order for small children to eat. Severity weight: 3. |