COVID-19, nutrition, and gender: An evidence-informed approach to gender-responsive policies and programs

Kalbarczyk, Anna; Aberman, Noora-Lisa; Asperen, Bregje S.M. van; Morgan, Rosemary; Bhutta, Zulfiqar Ahmed; Heidkamp, Rebecca; Osendarp, Saskia; Kumar, Neha; Lartey, Anna; Malapit, Hazel J.; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Fabrizio, Cecilia

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115364

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“…The ndings of this study revealed also an impact on food security in Rwanda. This isn't a new nding, as it was documented in Rwanda and elsewhere (Rwigema, 2021a;Fiske et al, 2022;Kalbarczyk et al, 2022). As a landlocked country, the distribution network of the food supply chain was extremely restricted.…”

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“…In this study, Category II represents 54.9% while category 3 represents only 0.7% percent and category IV, 0.2%. Vulnerable groups with low socio-economic status, isolated females have been identi ed as most economically impacted by COVID-19 pandemic by other authors (Kalbarczyk et al, 2022;Joshi et al, 2022). According to some authors (Luther Munu and Vlaminck, 2021), in Rwanda, the measures put in place to control the spread of Covid 19 such as lockdowns and curfews affected many people, especially vulnerable and poor people more than the virus itself.…”

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Assessment of the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 in Rwanda: Findings from a country-wide community survey

Uwimana¹,

Mukamana

Ruranga

et al. 2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted socioeconomic situation worldwide, and particularly in Rwanda which was rebuilding its economy in the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Recent studies documented the macro-level socio-economic pandemic impact but the impact on a household’s daily life has been scarcely documented especially in low-and-middle income countries. This work reports a country-wide longitudinal community survey and describes the interplay between multiple factors to assess the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on the Rwandan population at micro-level (household). The survey was conducted in Rwanda between December 2021 and March 2022 and data used comprised a total of 26,412 response forms received from around 4400 participants surveyed in 6 recurrent bi-weekly phases. This study revealed that the income of 57.7% of respondents has decreased and 15.5% of respondents received support to overcome the consequences. The univariate analysis results indicate that the decrease in income is more seen for females than males. The other most affected group is of daily laborer or small business (77.1%), people living in urban area (63.7%), retired people (66.4%), and people with primary school education level (62.0%). The multivariable findings highlighted that vulnerable groups: income-poor households with low socio-economic categories and females living in rural regions are among the most impacted in terms of food security, electricity, water and transport. The findings from this research will be used by policy makers to design and implement preventive and responsive measures for future pandemics that should be multifactorial and tailored to transversal parameters like gender and residence.

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Assessment of the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 in Rwanda: Findings from a country-wide community survey

Uwimana¹,

Mukamana

Ruranga

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…Kadınların ve kız çocuklarının üstlendiği roller sebebiyle sağlık ve beslenme durumunun bu süreçte kötüleştiği bildirilmektedir. 31 Aynı zamanda dimorfik olarak kız çocuklarının besinleri enerji içeriğine göre erkek çocukların ise atıştırmalıklara göre tercih ettiği belirlenmiştir. 32 Poznan'da yapılan bir çalışmada, okul öncesi dönem çocuklarında cinsiyetin besin tüketiminde önemli bir faktör olduğu bildirilmiştir.…”

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Evaluation of Changing Lifestyle and Nutrition Habits of Preschool Children During COVID-19 Process: Cross Sectional Study

AYER,

EKİNOĞLU,

KANER TOHTAK

2024

Turkiye Klinikleri J Health Sci

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Bu çalışmada, okul öncesi dönem çocuklarının koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] ile değişen yaşam tarzı alışkanlarını belirlemek ve beslenme alışkanlıkları riskini saptamak amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma, 3-6 yaş arasındaki 739 okul öncesi dönem çocuğun katılımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcıların genel özellikleri, yaşam tarzı ve beslenme alışkanlıkları bir anket formu aracılığıyla yüz yüze görüşme tekniği ile sorgulanmıştır. Beslenme Alışkanlıkları Risk İndeksi aracılığı ile beslenme riski değerlendirilmiştir. Vücut ağırlığı ve boy uzunluğu ölçülüp yaşa göre beden kitle indeksi z-skoru hesaplanmıştır. Bulgular: Çocukların yaş ortalamaları 4,73±1,05 yıl ve yaşa göre beden kitle indeksi z-skoru ortalamaları 0,51±1,84'tür. COVID-19 öncesinde ortalama Beslenme Alışkanlıkları Risk İndeksi puanının (8,96±2,79), pandemi sürecinde (10,26±2,89) anlamlı düzeyde arttığı belirlenmiştir (p<0,001). COVID-19 öncesine göre çocukların fiziksel aktivitelerinin azaldığı (p<0,001), öğün saati düzenlerinin bozulduğu (p<0,001), uyku sürelerinin ve ekran maruziyetinin arttığı (sırasıyla p=0,001; p<0,001) belirlenmiştir. Pandemi öncesi yüksek Beslenme Alışkanlıkları Risk İndeksi puanı (p<0,001), kahvaltıyı atlama (p=0,011), tokluk hissine rağmen atıştırma (p<0,001) ve erkek cinsiyet (p=0,019) pandemi sürecindeki Beslenme Alışkanlıkları Risk İndeksi puanını etkilemektedir. Sonuç: Pandemi sürecinde, okul öncesi dönem çocuklarında olumsuz sağlık sonuçlarına neden olabilecek yaşam tarzı alışkanlıklarında değişiklikler belirlenmiş ve beslenme riskinin arttığı saptanmıştır. Beslenme riskini azaltmak için sağlıklı beslenme alışkanlıkları ile düzenli fiziksel aktivite, yeterli uyku süresi ve düşük ekran maruziyeti gibi yaşam tarzı alışkanlıklarında da değişiklikler önerilmektedir. Anah tar Ke li me ler: Beslenme Alışkanlıkları Risk İndeksi; COVID-19; okul öncesi dönem çocukları ABS TRACT Objective: It was aimed to determine the changing dietary and lifestyle habits of preschool children with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and to determine the risk of dietary habits. Material and Methods: The study was conducted with the participation of 739 preschool children aged 3-6 years. Participants' general characteristics, lifestyle, and nutrition habits were questioned through a questionnaire form using a face-to-face interview technique. Dietary risk was assessed using the Dietary Habits Risk Index. Body weight and height were measured and body mass index z-score for age was calculated. Results: The mean age of the children was 4.73±1.05 years and the mean body mass index z-score for age was 0.51±1.84. The average Dietary Habits Risk Index score before COVID-19 (8.96±2.79) was shown to have increased significantly throughout the pandemic (10.26±2.89) (p<0.001). It has been determined that children's physical activities have decreased (p<0.001), mealtime patterns have been disrupted (p<0.001), and their sleep duration and screen exposure have increased compared to before COVID-19 (respectively p=0....

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Gender Equality and Artificial Intelligence: SDG 5 and the Role of the UN in Fighting Stereotypes, Biases, and Gender Discrimination

Lutz

2023

Women’s Empowerment and Its Limits

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COVID-19, nutrition, and gender: An evidence-informed approach to gender-responsive policies and programs

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References 49 publications

Assessment of the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 in Rwanda: Findings from a country-wide community survey

Assessment of the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 in Rwanda: Findings from a country-wide community survey

Evaluation of Changing Lifestyle and Nutrition Habits of Preschool Children During COVID-19 Process: Cross Sectional Study

Gender Equality and Artificial Intelligence: SDG 5 and the Role of the UN in Fighting Stereotypes, Biases, and Gender Discrimination

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