The association of the quality of life with Afghan households’ food insecurity before and after the recent political change in Afghanistan: a comparative analysis

Saif-Nijat, Jumakhan; Pakravan-Charvadeh, Mohammad Reza; Gholamrezai, Saeed; Rahimian, Mehdi; Lane, Ginny; Béland, Daniel; Koc, Mustafa; Clark, Nancy; Omidvar, Nasrin; Sadeghi, Rasoul; Vatanparast, Hassan

doi:10.1186/s12889-023-16967-z

BMC Public Health

2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16967-z

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The association of the quality of life with Afghan households’ food insecurity before and after the recent political change in Afghanistan: a comparative analysis

Jumakhan Saif-Nijat,

Mohammad Reza Pakravan-Charvadeh,

Saeed Gholamrezai

et al.

Abstract: The overreaching objective of the current study is to investigate the association of quality of life with Afghan households’ food insecurity. The data was collected immediately after the Taliban took control of a large part of Afghanistan. About a total of 555 households’ heads participated in a face-to-face interview, using the HFIAS and WHOQOL-100 questionnaires along with some questions related to their socioeconomic characteristics at two different times, before and after the Taliban’s takeover. The compar… Show more

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Media literacy and its role in promoting sustainable food consumption practices

Chamcham,

Pakravan-Charvadeh,

Maleknia

et al. 2024

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Household food consumption is a major driver of environmental impacts globally. Promoting sustainable consumption practices is crucial for addressing the challenges of resource depletion, food waste, and climate change. This study investigates the role of media literacy in fostering sustainable consumption awareness and behavior. A total of 432 Iranian consumers participated in the study by completing an online structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), revealing that the different aspects of media literacy, including usage, accessibility, content generation, and critical understanding, accounted for 93% of the variance in sustainable consumption awareness. Additionally, these factors explained 51% of the variance in sustainable consumption intention. The combined influences of sustainable consumption awareness and intention accounted for 87% of the variance in sustainable consumption behavior. To promote sustainable consumption, it is recommended to establish dedicated networks and channels that focus on delivering sustainable and healthy consumption content. Furthermore, organizing programs featuring environmental experts and interactive platforms, such as question-and-answer panels, can enhance critical understanding among media-literate audiences and contribute to the adoption of more sustainable consumption practices.

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Media literacy and its role in promoting sustainable food consumption practices

Chamcham,

Pakravan-Charvadeh,

Maleknia

et al. 2024

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Cross-sectional study of determinants of undernutrition among children aged 6–36 months in Kabul, Afghanistan

Rezaee,

Zakki,

Haq

et al. 2024

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesThe current study aimed to find the distribution and factors associated with undernutrition among children aged 6–36 months in Kabul.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingPublic Ataturk Children’s Hospital, Kabul.Participants385.MethodsA structured questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic conditions and anthropometry of children. Logistic regression was used to find determinants of undernutrition.ResultsThe distribution of stunting, wasting and underweight was 38.7%, 11.9% and 30.6%, respectively. Among the children studied, 54% did not receive breast milk within the first hour of birth, 53.2% were not exclusively breastfed, 21% received complementary feeding before the age of 6 months, 22.1% lacked access to safe water and 44.7% did not practise hand washing with soap. The odds of stunting were lower (p<0.05) in girls (AOR 5.511, 95% CI 3.028 to 10.030), children of educated fathers (OR 0.288, 95% CI 0.106 to 0.782), those from nuclear families (OR 0.280, 95% CI 0.117 to 1.258), those exclusively breastfed (OR 0.499, 95% CI 0.222 to 1.51) and those practising good hygienic practices (OR 0.440, 95% CI 0.229 to 0.847). Boys had high odd of girls (OR 6.824, 95% CI 3.543 to 13.143) while children of educated fathers (OR 0.340, 95% CI 0.119 to 0.973), those receiving complementary food at 6 months (OR 0.368, 95% CI 0.148 to 1.393) and those practising good hygiene (OR 0.310, 95% CI 0.153 to 0.631) had lower odds (p<0.05) of being underweight. Boys (OR 3.702, 95% CI 1.537 to 8.916) had higher odds of being wasted, whereas children of educated mothers (OR 0.480, 95% CI 0.319 to 4.660), those from nuclear families (OR 0.356, 95% CI 0.113 to 1.117), those receiving early breast feeding (OR 0.435, 95% CI 0.210 to 1.341) and those practising hand washing (OR 0.290, 95% CI 0.112 to 0.750) had lower odds (p<0.05) of being wasted.ConclusionThis study demonstrated the sex of the child, illiteracy of fathers, not practising hand washing and not observing hygiene, late initiation of breast milk, complementary feeding timings, and lack of proper exclusive breast feeding as contributing factors to the under-nutrition of the children in the study population.

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Multi-level factors influencing climate migration willingness among small-scale farmers

Kalantari,

Pakravan-Charvadeh,

Rahimian

2024

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Introduction: Climate change is a pressing global challenge impacting agriculture and rural communities. This study investigates the willingness to migrate against climate change among small-scale farmers and explores the associated socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors.Method: A sample of 296 small-scale farmers was randomly selected, and data were collected through face-to-face interviews. A logistic regression model was used to assess the association of multi-level factors with willingness to climate migration.Results: The results showed that different dimensions of adaptation strategies are inversely associated with willingness to migrate in response to climate change. In contrast, human capital was directly associated with the desire to migrate. Also, improving financial capital was indirectly associated with farmers’ willingness to migrate to the rural area. The study also found that education level plays a key role in increasing the probability of being willing to relocate in response to climate change. Specifically, a 1-year increase in education level was associated with a 4.2% increase in the likelihood of being willing to migrate.Discussion: Therefore, providing financial support for sustainable farming practices to alleviate the economic challenges faced by small-scale farmers, and implementing targeted capacity-building programs to enhance farmers’ adaptive capacity and promote sustainable agricultural development can be suggested. Furthermore, improving farmers’ specialized knowledge regarding the various consequences of climate migration, in conjunction with their general education, can help control and manage their migration.

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The association of the quality of life with Afghan households’ food insecurity before and after the recent political change in Afghanistan: a comparative analysis

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Media literacy and its role in promoting sustainable food consumption practices

Media literacy and its role in promoting sustainable food consumption practices

Cross-sectional study of determinants of undernutrition among children aged 6–36 months in Kabul, Afghanistan

Multi-level factors influencing climate migration willingness among small-scale farmers

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