Short-term evidence on wellbeing of rural Ethiopian households during the COVID-19 pandemic

The impact of COVID-19 on diet quality, food security and nutrition in low and middle income countries: A systematic review of the evidence

“…In Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Food Consumption Score (FCS) collected over three survey rounds (MayeJuly 2020) [12e14,17] showed that compared to pre-pandemic baseline (JanuaryeFebruary 2020) households were consuming fruit and animal source foods less frequently. In a study conducted in rural Ethiopia (regions of Oromia and Amhara), 70% and 68% of interviewed parents reported children's consumption of eggs and dairy had decreased, respectively, between February and June 2020 [15]. In India, Harris et al [16] showed that, 62% of surveyed farm households reported changes in their diets as a result of COVID-19 4 ; 17% of households did report a fall in ability to procure staple foods; approximately 50% and 25% reported falls in consumption of fruit and animal source foods (other than dairy) and pulses respectively.…”

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

“…The COVID-19 scenario may have worsened food insecurity and nutrition in the informal sector, which made up the majority of our study group, due to job losses, income drops, and rising food prices [ 12 , 14 ]. Since COVID-19 began, people have been eating less nutrient-dense and expensive sources of calories, such as legumes, nuts, and animal-source foods, relative to nutrient-poor and cheaper ones (staples) [ 40 , 41 ]. Diets rich in nutrients and variety cost more than diets dominated by grains and starchy staples.…”

Building forward better—An exploration of nutrition practices, food choice, and coping behaviors among Kenyan adolescents during COVID‐19: Experiences and program implications

“…Adolescents described greater financial losses when family members and older adolescents themselves experienced loss in employment from the informal sector in this study. A few past studies in Ethiopia and Kenya noted that declines in household income were often met with reductions in food consumption as a coping mechanism (Alderman et al, 2020). In an online survey among 2156 Kenyan youth, 18-35 years of age, half of the participants had a significant decline in income due to unemployment or job loss from informal sector, while one-third reported increased food prices which rendered local foods less affordable (Karijo et al, 2021).…”