scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 on household food insecurity and interlinkages with child feeding practices and coping strategies in Uttar Pradesh, India: a longitudinal community-based study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e048738
Author(s):  
Phuong Hong Nguyen ◽  
Shivani Kachwaha ◽  
Anjali Pant ◽  
Lan M Tran ◽  
Sebanti Ghosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Child Feeding Practices ◽  
Food Insecure Households ◽  
And Coping

ObjectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic has profound negative impacts on people’s lives, but little is known on its effect on household food insecurity (HFI) in poor setting resources. This study assessed changes in HFI during the pandemic and examined the interlinkages between HFI with child feeding practices and coping strategies.DesignA longitudinal survey in December 2019 (in-person) and August 2020 (by phone).SettingCommunity-based individuals from 26 blocks in 2 districts in Uttar Pradesh, India.ParticipantsMothers with children <2 years (n=569).Main outcomes and analysesWe measured HFI by using the HFI Access Scale and examined the changes in HFI during the pandemic using the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank tests. We then assessed child feeding practices and coping strategies by HFI status using multivariable regression models.ResultsHFI increased sharply from 21% in December 2019 to 80% in August 2020, with 62% households changing the status from food secure to insecure over this period. Children in newly or consistently food-insecure households were less likely to consume a diverse diet (adjusted OR, AOR 0.57, 95% CI 0.34 to 0.95 and AOR 0.51, 95% CI 0.23 to 1.12, respectively) compared with those in food-secure households. Households with consistent food insecurity were more likely to engage in coping strategies such as reducing other essential non-food expenditures (AOR 2.2, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.24), borrowing money to buy food (AOR 4.3, 95% CI 2.31 to 7.95) or selling jewellery (AOR 5.0, 95% CI 1.74 to 14.27) to obtain foods. Similar findings were observed for newly food-insecure households.ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdown measures posed a significant risk to HFI which in turn had implications for child feeding practices and coping strategies. Our findings highlight the need for further investment in targeted social protection strategies and safety nets as part of multisectoral solutions to improve HFI during and after COVID-19.

scholarly journals The Impact of COVID-19 on Household Food Insecurity and Interlinkages With Child Feeding Practices and Coping Strategies in Uttar Pradesh, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 228-228
Author(s):  
Shivani Kachwaha ◽  
Phuong Nguyen ◽  
Anjali Pant ◽  
Lan Mai Tran ◽  
Sebanti Ghosh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Child Feeding Practices ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objectives The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has profound negative impacts on people's lives, but little is known on the effect of COVID-19 on household food insecurity (HFI) in poor setting resources. This study aimed to assess the changes in HFI during the pandemic and examine the interlinkages between HFI with child feeding practices and coping strategies in Uttar Pradesh, India. Methods We conducted a longitudinal quantitative survey with 569 mothers with children &lt;2y in December 2019 (in-person) and August 2020 (by phone). We measured HFI by using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale and examined the changes in HFI during the pandemic using the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank tests. We then assessed child feeding practices and coping strategies by HFI status using multivariable regression models. Results HFI increased sharply from 21% to 80% before and during COVID-19, with 62% households changing the status from food security to insecurity and 17% remaining food insecure. Children belonging to newly and consistently food-insecure households were less likely to consume a diversified diet (adjusted odds ratio, AOR: 0.56, P = 0.03 and AOR: 0.45, P = 0.04, respectively) compared to those in food-secure households. Households with food insecurity were more likely to engage in coping strategies for obtaining foods including reducing other essential non-food expenditures (AOR: 1.7–2.2), borrowing money to buy food (AOR: 3.6–4.3), selling jewelry (AOR: 3.0–5.0), and spending savings or selling other assets (AOR∼2.0), all P &lt; 0.05. Conclusions COVID-19 had a significant negative impact on HFI, which in turn had implications for child feeding practices and coping strategies. Our findings highlighted the need for further investment in targeted social protection strategies and safety nets as part of multisectoral solutions to improve HFI during and post-COVID-19. Funding Sources Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through POSHAN, led by International Food Policy Research Institute; and Alive & Thrive, led by FHI Solutions.

scholarly journals Household food insecurity and coping strategies among pensioners in Jimma Town, South West Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Misgana Asesefa Kisi ◽  
Dessalegn Tamiru ◽  
Melese Sinaga Teshome ◽  
Meseret Tamiru ◽  
Garumma Tolu Feyissa
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Household Food ◽  
South West ◽  
And Coping ◽  
South West Ethiopia ◽  
Jimma Town

scholarly journals Food Resource Management Skills Modify the Associations Between Household Food Insecurity and Child Feeding Practices in SNAP-Ed Eligible Head Start Families

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 251-251
Author(s):  
Muzi Na ◽  
Lamis Jomaa ◽  
Sally Eagleton ◽  
Jennifer Savage
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Food Resource ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
Child Feeding Practices

Abstract Objectives To explore how food security (FS) and food resource management (FRM), strategies to stretch limited food resource dollars, are associated with child feeding practices in low-income preschoolers. Methods In a cross-sectional sample of 364 Head Start households, caregivers completed the 18-item FS module, 6-item FRM behavior subscale, Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (e.g., monitoring, restriction, food as reward), and Perceived Stress scale. Households were categorized into four food environment subgroups: FS/good FRM, FS/poor FRM, food insecure/good FRM, and food insecure/poor FRM. Multivariable linear regressions were applied to examine if feeding practices differed across FS-FRM categories, adjusting for demographic and socio-economic covariates that differed significantly by FS-FRM subgroups (race, SNAP participation, parent BMI status). For all models, FS/good FRM was the referent. Lastly, we explored the effect of adding perceived stress to the model. on feeding practices. Results 37% of households were food insecure. The use of parent monitoring, modeling, involvement, and food as reward were significantly different by FS-FRM subgroups (all p-values &lt;0.02). After adjusting for covariates, the FS/poor FRM group used less monitoring (–0.48, 95% CI: –0.71, –0.24), modeling (–0.42, 95CI: –0.66, –0.18), and involvement in feeding (–0.56, 95% CI: –0.80, –0.31). A similar pattern emerged for the food insecure/poor FRM group compared to referent. The use of food as reward was higher in the FS/poor FRM (0.29, 95CI: 0.03, 0.55), food insecure/good FRM (0.39, 95CI: 0.09, 0.70) and food insecure/poor FRM groups (0.33, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.64). These differences observed in feeding practices became insignificant in all but one food insecure subgroup once perceived stress was added to the model. Conclusions Suboptimal child feeding is evident in low-income caregivers with poor FRM skills with or without food insecurity. Promoting FRM skills in addition to addressing FI and stress could potentially synergistically improve child feeding practices in low-income households. Funding Sources This study was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the PA Department of Human Services (DHS). This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

scholarly journals Household food insecurity and coping strategies in Southern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesfin Melese ◽  
Minyahel Tilahun ◽  
Mebratu Alemu
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Food Shortage ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Household Food ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Background Hunger and undernourishment are the main challenges of today’s world and 960 million people are hungry and undernourished. Food insecurity is an enduring, critical challenge in Ethiopia. Majority of the previous studies overlooked relevant determinant factors which affect the occurrence of food insecurity. This study aims to investigate household level food insecurity determinate factors and coping strategies used in the study area. Method Explanatory and descriptive research was designed to assess household food insecurity and coping strategies in Analemmo district of southern Ethiopia. A multi-stage purposive sampling technique was used for the purpose of this study. Two hundred households were selected systematically following list of food insecure households. Econometric models were employed using binary logit model. Household calorie acquisition was calculated to categorize households into food secure and food insecurely status. Results The survey result showed that 64% of the respondents were food insecure. Variables such as agro-ecology, age and education status, number of oxen, soil and water conservation, amount of credit, cultivated land size and receiving remittance were negatively but significantly (P < 0.05) affected households' food insecurity level. Female and young groups of the community were more food insecure as compared to others groups. The community was coping food shortage by relying on less preferred and less expensive food followed by participating in off-farm activities and borrowing food. Housesholds in the study area were utilizing less preferred foods to cope up food shortage and starvation. Conclusion Efforts of different developmental organizations should give due emphasis to household's wealth level, female-headed household and young and old-aged members of the community. Crop land production supported by modern agricultural technologies and information can reduce agricultural risks, and enhance productivity per unit land.

scholarly journals The Early Food Insecurity Impacts of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredith T. Niles ◽  
Farryl Bertmann ◽  
Emily H. Belarmino ◽  
Thomas Wentworth ◽  
Erin Biehl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Food Access ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Individual Health ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Economic Barriers ◽  
Security Module ◽  
Food Insecure Households

Background COVID-19 has disrupted food access and impacted food insecurity, which is associated with numerous adverse individual and public health outcomes. Methods We conducted a statewide population-level survey in Vermont from March 29-April 12, 2020, during the beginning of a statewide stay-at-home order. We utilized the USDA six-item validated food security module to measure food insecurity before COVID-19 and since COVID-19. We assessed food insecurity prevalence and reported food access challenges, coping strategies, and perceived helpful interventions among food secure, consistently food insecure (pre-and post COVID-19), and newly food insecure (post COVID-19) respondents. Results Among 3,219 respondents, there was a 33% increase in household food insecurity since COVID-19 (p<0.001), with 35.6% of food insecure households classified as newly food insecure. Respondents experiencing a job loss were more likely to experience food insecurity (OR 3.43; 95% CI, 2.45-4.80). Multiple physical and economic barriers, as well as concerns related to food access during COVID-19, are reported, with respondents experiencing household food insecurity more likely to face access challenges (p<0.001). Significant differences in coping strategies were documented between respondents in newly food insecure vs. consistently insecure households. Conclusions Since the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant increase in food insecurity in Vermont, accompanied by major food access barriers. These findings have important potential impacts on individual health, including mental health and malnutrition, as well as on future healthcare costs. We suggest proactive strategies to address food insecurity during this crisis.

scholarly journals Child feeding practices and household food insecurity among low-income mothers in Buenos Aires, Argentina

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 661-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cristina Lindsay ◽  
Mabel Ferarro ◽  
Alejandra Franchello ◽  
Raul de La Barrera ◽  
Marcia Maria Tavares Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Maternal Employment ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Child Feeding Practices ◽  
Low Income Mothers

This qualitative study of low-income mothers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, examines the influence of socio-economic conditions, organizational structures, family relationships, and food insecurity on child feeding practices and weight status. Thirty-eight mothers of preschool children living in urban Buenos Aires participated in four focus group discussions. The results indicated that many mothers were aware that obesity may be detrimental to the child's health, but most of them are unclear about the specific consequences. Maternal employment, family pressures, food insecurity and financial worries seem to influence child feeding practices. These findings have important implications for developing strategies for nutritional assistance that could benefit the health of children and provide opportunities for educational programs that are directed to nutritional awareness in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The right to eat regularly and properly is an obligation of the State and must be implemented taking into account the notion of food sovereignty and respecting the importance of preserving the culture and eating habits of a country and its diverse population groups

scholarly journals Food variety consumption and household food insecurity coping strategies after the 2010 landslide disaster – the case of Uganda

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (17) ◽  
pp. 3197-3209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M Rukundo ◽  
Arne Oshaug ◽  
Bård A Andreassen ◽  
Joyce Kikafunda ◽  
Byaruhanga Rukooko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Household Food Insecurity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Food Variety ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Landslide Disaster

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the nutritional situation of the victims of the 2010 landslide disaster in Uganda, food varieties consumed and coping strategies were assessed.DesignCross-sectional. Food variety scores (FVS) were obtained as the total of food items eaten over the last week while an index was based on severity weighting of household food insecurity coping strategies. We included 545 affected and 533 control households.SettingVictims in the affected Bududa district in Eastern Uganda and those victims resettled in the Kiryandongo district, Western Uganda.ResultsAdjusted for covariates, in Bududa significantly higher mean FVS were observed among: affected than controls; farmers than others; and relief food recipients. Control households scored higher means (se) on severity of coping: 28·6 (1·3) v. 19·2 (1·2; P<0·01). In Kiryandongo, significantly higher FVS were observed among: control households; household heads educated above primary school; those with assets that complement food source; and recipients of relief food. Severity of coping was significantly higher among affected households and non-recipients of relief food. Affected households had a higher likelihood to skip a day without eating a household meal in Bududa (OR=2·31; 95 % CI 1·62, 3·29; P<0·01) and Kiryandongo (OR=1·77; 95 % CI 1·23, 2·57; P<0·01).ConclusionsWhereas FVS and severity of coping showed opposite trends in the two districts, resettlement into Kiryandongo led to severe coping experiences. Administrative measures that provide a combination of relief food, social protection and resettlement integration may offset undesirable coping strategies affecting diet.

Does Food Insecurity Influence Child Feeding Practices?

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith M. Kuyper ◽  
Dorothy Smith ◽  
Lucia L. Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Child Feeding ◽  
Child Feeding Practices
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