Determinants of household food security and dietary diversity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

The study aimed to determine the associated factors of household food security (HFS) and household dietary diversity (HDD) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Both online survey and face-to-face interviews were employed in this cross-sectional study. The Household Food Security Scale and Hou...

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Vydáno v:Public health nutrition Ročník 24; číslo 5; s. 1079 - 1087
Hlavní autoři: Kundu, Satyajit, Banna, Md. Hasan Al, Sayeed, Abu, Sultana, Mst. Sadia, Brazendale, Keith, Harris, Jody, Mandal, Moumita, Jahan, Ishrat, Abid, Mohammad Tazrian, Khan, Md Shafiqul Islam
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.04.2021
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ISSN:1368-9800, 1475-2727, 1475-2727
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Shrnutí:The study aimed to determine the associated factors of household food security (HFS) and household dietary diversity (HDD) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Both online survey and face-to-face interviews were employed in this cross-sectional study. The Household Food Security Scale and Household Dietary Diversity Score were used to access HFS and HDD, respectively. The HDD scores were derived from a 24-h recall of food intake from 12 groups. Bangladesh. A total sample of 1876 households were recruited. The overall mean scores of HFS and HDD were 31·86 (sd 2·52) and 6·22 (sd 5·49), respectively. Being a rural resident, having no formal education, occupation of household head other than government job and low monthly income were potential determinants of lower HFS and HDD. Approximately 45 % and 61 % of Bangladeshi households did not get the same quantity and same type of food, respectively, as they got before the pandemic. Over 10 % of respondents reported that they lost their job or had to close their businesses, and income reduction was reported by over 70 % of household income earners during the COVID-19 pandemic, which in turn was negatively associated with HFS and HDD. Household socio-economic variables and COVID-19 effects on occupation and income are potential predictors of lower HFS and HDD scores. HFS and HDD deserve more attention during this pandemic particularly with reference to low-earning households and the households whose earning persons' occupation has been negatively impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Satyajit Kundu, Md. Hasan Al Banna and Abu Sayeed contributed equally to this study.
ISSN:1368-9800
1475-2727
1475-2727
DOI:10.1017/S1368980020005042