Food Insecurity and Perceived Effects of COVID-19 on Livelihoods in Rural Sri Lanka.
Food Nutr Bull
; 44(4): 229-239, 2023 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37700715
ABSTRACT
METHOD: This original article used household level survey data from 2 rounds of phone surveys conducted in 5 districts of Sri Lanka.Using a household-level questionnaire, we recorded experience of food insecurity in the last 30 days, perceived impact of COVID-19, and adopted coping mechanism in the 6 months prior to the survey.We reported statistical means and tested for differences between 2 survey rounds.We also explored association between food insecurity and the perceived effect of COVID-19 on income. RESULTS: Household-level food insecurity was highly prevalent during the pandemic.Households perceived a negative effect of the pandemic on their income and employment sources.Households whose income was impacted by the pandemic were more likely to be food insecure. CONCLUSION: Agriculture-based households in rural Sri Lanka experienced food insecurity and livelihood disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic.Additional research is needed to assess recovery post COVID-19 and to understand whether livelihood support programs have been protective.
Plain language titleFood Insecurity and Perceived Effects of COVID-19 on Livelihoods in Rural Sri LankaPlain language summaryBackground: Sustained levels of high food insecurity are associated with a range of negative health, nutrition, and well-being effects.The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to aggravate food insecurity and worsen the livelihood situation.Little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic affected food security and livelihoods of agriculture-based households in rural Sri Lanka.
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Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Food Nutr Bull
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom
Country of publication:
United States