Food insecurity and social injustice: The plight of urban poor African immigrants in South Africa during the COVID-19 crisis

Odunitan-Wayas, Feyisayo A; Alaba, Olufunke A.; Lambert, Estelle V.

doi:10.1080/17441692.2020.1854325

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“…The study had limitations in terms of inferences as to the food security status during the pandemic. Odunitan-wayas et al (2021) conducted a study that focussed on the food security status of urban immigrants in South Africa. The study found that the food insecurity of immigrants was compounded by social injustice and income inequality.…”

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Empirical analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity in South Africa

Ngarava

2022

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C

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Empirical analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity in South Africa

Ngarava

2022

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C

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“…(Guo et al, 2020 ; Janssens et al, 2021 ; Kansiime et al, 2020 ; Kramer & Kramer, 2020 ; Mahendra Dev & Sengupta, 2020 ; Niles et al, 2020 ; Otache, 2020 ; Phillipson et al, 2020 ; Piyapromdee & Spittal, 2020 ; Prime et al, 2020 ; Ranta & Mulrooney, 2021 ). Furthermore, a number of studies also have been done on the COVID‐19 induced food insecurity in different regions such as in Europe (Grimaccia & Naccarato, 2020 ; Reeves, 2020 ; Tougeron & Hance, 2021 ), South Asia (Falkendal et al, 2021 ; Hamadani et al, 2020 ; Mishra & Rampal, 2020 ; Rasul, 2021 ), North America (Gundersen et al, 2021 ; Niles et al, 2020 ; Wolfson & Leung, 2020 ), and Africa (Arndt et al, 2020 ; Odunitan‐Wayas et al, 2021 ; Zidouemba et al, 2020 ).…”

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Impacts of COVID‐19 induced food insecurity among informal migrants: Insight from Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sohel

Hossain

Sarker

et al. 2021

Journal of Public Affairs

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Food insecurity is one of the rising problems in Bangladesh, and it is severely prevalent among informal migrant workers. In this case, the COVID‐19 pandemic has multiplied the food insecurity of informal migrant workers. This study explores and synthesizes the COVID‐19 induced food insecurity impact among informal migrants and recommends policy actions to tackle the COVID‐19 led food crisis in Bangladesh. A qualitative research approach, including in‐depth interviews, four FGDs, and participant observation, has been applied to data collection from different parts of Dhaka city. A thematic approach to interpretive phenomenological analysis is followed in this study. The results show that COVID‐19 induced lockdown significantly affects informal migrants' household food security. Most participants report severe complications due to food insecurity like consuming less food, price hiking, no fish or meat, potato, and vegetable. Food insecurity leads to migrant's chronic food shortage, starvation, malnutrition of mother and children, and unhealthy food. As a result, the way of life of informal migrants has been directed to more fragility and vulnerability during the pandemic; even they are not affordable to maintain a minimal level of family affairs and necessity. The findings of this study would be essential guidelines for the governmental and non‐governmental organizations and development practitioners to address the food insecurity situations.

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“…Studies also show the impact of lockdowns on SARS-CoV-2 spread [9], its mortality, and reveal the relationship between air pollution, public transport networks, and the development of SARS-CoV-2 [10,11], and the impact of administrative restrictions on the SARS-CoV-2 spread was presented by Warren et al [6]. These studies cover most continents: Africa [12,13], Asia [14], Europe [15], North America and South America [16,17], and Australia [18]. Gao et al compared how people in different counties and states reacted to the social distancing guidelines [5].…”

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Modeling of Various Spatial Patterns of SARS-CoV-2: The Case of Germany

Mościcka

Araszkiewicz

Wabínski

et al. 2021

JCM

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Among numerous publications about the SARS-CoV-2, many articles present research from the geographic point of view. The cartographic research method used in this area of science can be successfully applied to analyze the spatiotemporal characteristics of the pandemic using limited data and can be useful for a quick and preliminary assessment of the spread of infections. In this paper, research on the spatial differentiation of the structure and homogeneity of the system in which SARS-CoV-2 occurs, as well as spatial concentration of people infected was undertaken. The phenomena were investigated in a period of two infection waves in Germany: in spring and autumn 2020. We applied the potential model, entropy, centrographic method, and Lorenz curve in spatial analysis. The potentials model made it possible to distinguish core regions with a high level of the growth of new infections, along with areas of their impact, and regions with a low level of generation of new infections. The entropy showed the spatial distribution of differentiation of the studied system and the change of these characteristics between spring and autumn. The concentration method allowed for spatial and numerical demonstration of the concentration of infected population in a given area. We wanted to show that it is possible to draw meaningful conclusions about the pandemic characteristics using only basic data about infections, along with proper cartographic methods. The results can be used to designate the zones of the greatest threats, and thus, the areas where the most intense actions should be taken.

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Food insecurity and social injustice: The plight of urban poor African immigrants in South Africa during the COVID-19 crisis

Cited by 26 publications

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Empirical analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity in South Africa

Empirical analysis on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity in South Africa

Impacts of COVID‐19 induced food insecurity among informal migrants: Insight from Dhaka, Bangladesh

Modeling of Various Spatial Patterns of SARS-CoV-2: The Case of Germany

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