COVID-19: The Impact of a Complex Disaster on Household Food Security in Caribbean SIDS

Marshall, Tracy; Ville, Arlette Saint; Fletcher-Paul, Lystra; Isaac, Wendy-Ann P.

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-5285-1_23

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“…These factors were also likely to affect consumers food purchasing behavior, meal preparation and eating habits. Several reports and commentaries suggested that the pandemic impacted food dynamics in the Caribbean region and an understanding of this among consumers is critical to developing approaches toward achieving food and nutrition security (Blazy et al, 2021;CARICOM et al, 2021;Marshall et al, 2021;Daley et al, 2022). The Caribbean COVID-19 Food Security and Livelihoods Impact Survey reported that food insecurity remains a concern, with many consumers having to reduce their food consumption and average household food stocks continued to decrease (CARICOM et al, 2021).…”

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Assessment of consumers’ knowledge, attitude and perception of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security in Caribbean Small Island Developing States

Daley

Roopnarine

Isaac

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic and recent international crises including the Russia-Ukraine conflict have resulted in significant disruptions along multiple segments of the Caribbean’s agri-food system, thus compromising regional food security. These impacts are still ongoing with the potential to worsen. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of sociodemographic factors on consumers’ knowledge of food security along with their attitude, and perception towards the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security in the Caribbean Small Island Developing States.MethodA cross-sectional on-line survey was conducted between January 1 and November 30, 2021. The sampled population included consumers from nine Caribbean countries (Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines). Survey data were analyzed using Chi-square, one way analysis of variance, and univariate logistic regression.Results and discussionA total of 237 consumers participated in the survey. Consumers were generally knowledgeable about food security and had favorable attitudes and perceptions of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security. Significant associations (p<0.05) and significant differences (p<0.05) were obtained for consumers’ knowledge, attitude and perception among the sociodemographic variables assessed. The results suggest that there were different levels of vulnerability to food insecurity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among economically vulnerable households. Policies that support disadvantaged households and ensure adequate employment opportunities are important to support Caribbean consumers throughout and post the COVID-19 pandemic recovery.

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Assessment of consumers’ knowledge, attitude and perception of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security in Caribbean Small Island Developing States

Daley

Roopnarine

Isaac

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…A survey of consumers in eight English-speaking Caribbean countries (Antigua, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago) revealed that 16% of households considered their diets to be poor during the pandemic while 40% of households experienced some form of hunger (Perry et al, 2021). This worsening trend was supported by data collected from five Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) -Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobagowhere a third of respondents reported eating less preferred foods, skipping meals and a general reduction in food intake (Marshall et al, 2021).…”

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“…, 2021). This worsening trend was supported by data collected from five Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago – where a third of respondents reported eating less preferred foods, skipping meals and a general reduction in food intake (Marshall et al. , 2021).…”

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COVID-19-induced changes to food consumption and perceived well-being among low-income consumers in Trinidad and Tobago

Pacheco,

Pacheco

2023

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PurposeThe global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been well documented, but there is still limited insight into the complex interaction of factors that determine its longer-term effects on the most vulnerable sectors of society. The current study therefore develops an integrated conceptual framework to investigate how consumers' fear of mortality and the perceived risk of severe illness associated with COVID-19 act as critical determinants of consumer food choices and perceived well-being.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey was utilized to collect data from a sample of 407 adult, low-income consumers across Trinidad and Tobago. The PROCESS macro was used to empirically test the hypothesized relationships in a moderated mediation model.FindingsThe results confirm that an increase in the perceived risk of severe illness has a significant negative effect on the consumption of healthy foods and perceived well-being. Moreover, consumers' choice of healthy foods mediates the negative relationship between consumers' perceived risk of severe COVID-19 illness and subjective well-being. Finally, the negative relationship between perceived risk of illness and healthy food choice weakens as an individual's fear of pandemic-related mortality increases.Originality/valueThis research integrates multiple related theoretical constructs to provide a more nuanced understanding of the lingering impact that risk perceptions and fear have on consumer food choices and associated well-being among a vulnerable Caribbean population. The changes identified have important implications for researchers interested in consumer food preferences as well as policymakers seeking to promote a healthy lifestyle among individuals coping with psychologically stressful circumstances.

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“…1 In the Philippines, digital payments increased due to restrictions on mobility, limited access to cash and fears about the transmission of COVID through paper and associated services (Acopiado et al, 2022). Marshall et al (2021) note that families in the Caribbean region developed strategies such as “eating less preferred foods, skipping meals or reducing food intake” (pg. 25).…”

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“… 1. In the Caribbean, for example, COVID has impacted food security and, in turn, everyday coping strategies in households. Marshall et al (2021) note that families in the region developed strategies such as “eating less preferred foods, skipping meals or reducing food intake” (pg. 25). …”

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Beyond extraction: Data strategies from the Global South

Horst,

Sargent,

gaspard

2024

New Media & Society

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This article draws upon a desk-based review and expert interviews with practitioners in the Global South to understand the diverse forms of data mediation that have become increasingly visible in the wake of the global coronavirus disease-19 pandemic. In contrast to accounts that frame the Global South solely as a site for the extraction of data and cheap, unskilled digital labor, we explore alternative accounts of the ways in which individuals and organizations in the Global South are asserting their role as active mediators of data who carve out spaces for value creation that are meaningful in their local and national contexts. From data collection and “refining” to the analysis of data for local needs and markets, these forms of data mediation demonstrate some of the changing dynamics of data practices globally and reflect the necessity of more nuanced analyses of value and power within and across regions.

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COVID-19: The Impact of a Complex Disaster on Household Food Security in Caribbean SIDS

Cited by 5 publications

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Assessment of consumers’ knowledge, attitude and perception of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security in Caribbean Small Island Developing States

Assessment of consumers’ knowledge, attitude and perception of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security in Caribbean Small Island Developing States

COVID-19-induced changes to food consumption and perceived well-being among low-income consumers in Trinidad and Tobago

Beyond extraction: Data strategies from the Global South

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