Gender-based implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on household diet diversity and nutritional security in Pakistan

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ID21294876
AutoresPomi Shahbaz (0000-0002-7384-4664, Ondokuz Mayıs University), Shoaib Ul Haq (0000-0002-7258-5525, University of Okara), Umer Bin Khalid, Umer Khalid (Ondokuz Mayıs University), Ismet Boz (0000-0001-7149-8393, Ondokuz Mayıs University)
Año2022
Volumen124
Número3
Páginas951-967
Fecha de publicación2022-02-08
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaBritish Food Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0007-070X • E-ISSN: 1758-4108
EditorialEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/bfj-05-2021-0464
OpenAlexW3189692800
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas22

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has profound implications on the food and nutritional security of millions of households. The study assessed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on diet diversity, calorie consumption and intake of essential nutrients based on the gender of the households. Design/methodology/approach Mixed-design ANOVA and logistic regression were used to analyze the collected data from 260 female- and 463 male-headed households through an online survey in Pakistan. Findings The outcomes revealed that the diet diversity of female households was affected more due to the COVID-19 compared to male households. The decline in daily nutrients' (protein, phosphorus, zinc, iron and iodine) intake during the COVID-19 was also greater for female-headed households than male-headed households. The share of all food groups in daily calorie and nutrient provision decreased significantly during the COVID-19 for both types of households. The share of meat and meat products declined more for female-headed households compared to male-headed households. The share of perishable commodities in calorie provision to female and male households decreased 2% during the COVID-19 compared to the normal period. Small- and medium-sized female and male households were less likely to experience worsened diet diversity than large-sized households during the COVID-19. Low-income compared to medium- and high-income female and male households were more likely to report declined food diversity during the COVID-19. Research limitations/implications The data used in this study were collected through an online survey due to public health measures imposed in the country. Originality/value Despite the emergence of literature on the implications of the pandemic on food security, the studies related to the gender-based impacts of COVID-19 on diet diversity and nutritional intakes of necessary nutrients are still non-existent. The current study will add to the literature by filling this gap

Agriculture · Biology · Calorie · Consumption (sociology) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Dietary diversity · Diversity (politics) · Economics · Environmental health · Food security · Geography · Household income · Nutrient · Pandemic · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Survey data collection · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Demography · Ecology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability