Gendered impact of COVID-19 on consumption of perishable and nonperishable food commodities in Pakistan

Shahbaz, Pomi; Haq, Shamsheer ul; Boz, İsmet; Aziz, Babar; Hafeez, Abida

doi:10.1108/jadee-02-2022-0041

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“…According to studies conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa, lowering dietary variety, as well as modifying the quality and amount of foods ingested owing to the COVID-19 lockdown, was a prevalent approach for households to manage rising basic food costs [ 37 ]. In Pakistan, study findings revealed that COVID-19 had a greater impact on the diet diversity of female households than male households, resulting in the lower intake of specific nutrients and lower overall consumption of perishable and non-perishable food commodities, such as meat and meat products, in the former group [ 38 , 39 ].…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Micronutrient Adequacy and Dietary Diversity among Women of Reproductive Age from Selected Households in Bangladesh

Tasnim

Karim

2023

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Women of reproductive age (WRA) are recognized as a nutritionally sensitive demographic that is vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies. The purpose of this study is to determine the situation and influencing factors of diet diversity and micronutrient adequacy during the pandemic-induced economic lockdown period among women living in a selected area of Bangladesh. Twenty-four-hour dietary recall was used to measure the nutrient intake and also used for constructing the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W) and nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR). Household food insecurity and coping strategies were also measured. Multivariate logistic regression was carried out to identify the link between potential risk factors and MDD-W. About two-thirds (59.9%) of the study subjects did not meet the MDD-W threshold. The women’s total energy and protein consumptions were 1475.1 kcal and 46.3 g, respectively, with the diversified diet group consuming more than the non-diverse diet group. Except for vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin D, all micronutrients evaluated in the diversified diet group had significantly higher NAR values than the non-diverse diet group. The mean adequacy ratio (MAR) of the overall reproductive women was 0.468 ± 0.096, and it was significantly associated with MDD-W. Another notable finding is that attainment of minimal diversity was not sufficient to achieve acceptable nutrient adequacy for women, pertaining to their low-quantity intake. In addition to this, household size, women’s education, coping strategy, and the MAR were found to be significant determinants of MDD-W in the multivariate logistic regression analysis. The findings of the present study therefore highlight the impending need for interventions that ensure good dietary quality for women even during crisis periods.

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Impact of COVID-19 on Micronutrient Adequacy and Dietary Diversity among Women of Reproductive Age from Selected Households in Bangladesh

Tasnim

Karim

2023

Nutrients

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“…Therefore, it is expected that the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic could change consumers' purchasing behaviour. Previous literature, such as Shahbaz et al (2022) explored the impact of COVID-19 on the consumption of perishable and nonperishable food commodities in Pakistan. They found that female-headed households decreased their intake of dairy products of perishable and non-perishable food commodities compared to male-headed households during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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“…Other studies have also investigated how the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced consumer behaviour (Shahbaz et al, 2022;Tan et al, 2022;Ben Hassen et al, 2021;Kahtun et al, 2020;Attwood & Cother, 2020), the supply chain of food (Min et al, 2020), and affected other sectors of the world's economy (Kartari et al, 2021;Rolfe et al, 2021;Biswal et al, 2020;Ogier et al, 2020;Patil & Patil, 2020;Zhang et al, 2020). However, no study has specifically examined how consumers' motivations and perceptions of COVID-19 have affected the consumption of local poultry, especially chickens.…”

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How consumers’ motivations and perceptions shape consumption of domestic products in COVID-19 era: A case of poultry meat in Ghana

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Asante-Addo,

Akon-Yamga

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Ghana J. Agric. Sci

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This study analyzes consumers’ motivations, perceptions, and effects of COVID-19 on the consumption of local chicken in Ghana. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data from 400 local poultry consumers. In addition to descriptive analysis, an ordered regression model was used to analyse the effect of COVID-19 on the consumption of local chickens. The results show that consumers consider nutritional and health values, safety, taste, and freshness as the most important motivating factors for the purchase of local chicken. More than one-third of the respondents reduced poultry meat consumption owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, other factors, such as age, income, market channels, efforts to find local chicken, and support for the local economy, significantly influenced the frequency of consumption. Based on these findings, marketing strategies should focus on the nutritional and health value, safety, taste and freshness associated with the local chicken and support for the local economy. Making chickens available in cold stores and supermarkets increases their consumption.

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“…The study findings indicated that households began to consume more snacks and dairy products and reduced their intake of vegetables and fruits during the pandemic. In Pakistan, Shahbaz et al [46] studied the impact of COVID-19 on the daily intake of perishable and nonperishable commodities and found that the intake of perishable food commodities decreased more during the pandemic than non-perishable foods due to COVID-19. Maestre et al [47] also noted a decline in the consumption of fresh food commodities and an increase in sweets and snacks during the public health measures imposed to curb the spread in Spain.…”

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Changing Food Patterns during the Pandemic: Exploring the Role of Household Dynamics and Income Stabilization Strategies

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COVID-19 still looms as the largest risk to the agriculture, energy, and health sectors, threatening sustainable global economic development. The literature shows that the COVID-19 pandemic can divert governments’ attention away from climate change, renewable energy, and food security challenges that are necessary to address for sustainable economic growth. The COVID-19 pandemic has consistently influenced environmental behaviors, as it has primarily decreased income levels and disrupted food systems worldwide. This study examined the impacts of COVID-19 on food consumption patterns, food diversity, and income challenges and explored the factors affecting food consumption patterns during the pandemic. The data collected through an online survey from 1537 Chinese households were analyzed through a paired t-test, a mixed-design ANOVA, and a logistic regression analysis. The results revealed that the consumption of the majority of individual food commodities decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the individual food items, the consumption of pork witnessed the greatest decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the normal period. The decrease in food diversity was higher for the households whose income was affected compared to the households whose income was not affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the consumption quantities of various food groups declined more for highly income-affected households than for medium and slightly affected households during the pandemic. Households that adopted a dissaving income-stabilizing strategy were 47% points more likely to maintain their food consumption patterns during the pandemic. Farmers were 17% points and 19% points less likely to suffer worsened food consumption compared to self-employed and wage workers, respectively, during the pandemic. Thus, self-production methods such as kitchen gardening can assist households to maintain and improve their consumption of food commodities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gendered impact of COVID-19 on consumption of perishable and nonperishable food commodities in Pakistan

Cited by 5 publications

References 52 publications

Impact of COVID-19 on Micronutrient Adequacy and Dietary Diversity among Women of Reproductive Age from Selected Households in Bangladesh

Impact of COVID-19 on Micronutrient Adequacy and Dietary Diversity among Women of Reproductive Age from Selected Households in Bangladesh

How consumers’ motivations and perceptions shape consumption of domestic products in COVID-19 era: A case of poultry meat in Ghana

Changing Food Patterns during the Pandemic: Exploring the Role of Household Dynamics and Income Stabilization Strategies

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