The Impact of Livelihood Assets on the Food Security of Farmers in Southern Iran during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yazdanpanah, Masoud; Moghadam, Maryam Tajeri; Savari, Moslem; Zobeidi, Tahereh; Sieber, Stefan; Löhr, Katharina

doi:10.3390/ijerph18105310

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“…These findings are in line with that of FAO (2020), which observed that COVID-19 had adversely affected food and nutrition security and rural livelihoods in Eastern Africa. Meanwhile, Yazdanpanah et al (2021) found that studied communities in southern Iran were also not receiving optimal nutrition during the pandemic.…”

Section: Food Consumption and Dietary Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Multi-Phase Assessment of the Effects of COVID-19 on Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods in Nigeria

Aromolaran¹,

Muyanga²,

Issa³

et al. 2021

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The first case of COVID-19 in Nigeria was reported on 27 February 2020. By 30 March 2020, Nigeria had recorded 131 confirmed cases and two deaths. To mitigate the impending health crisis, the Nigerian Government quickly commenced a series of COVID-19 lockdowns across states in Nigeria on 30 March 2020. These lockdowns lasted for three months before a gradual relaxation began on 1 July 2021. However, infection and death cases in the country increased substantially during the months of substantial relaxation of restrictions between October 2020 and March 2021. This paper presents the results of the rapid assessment study in Nigeria between July 2020 and February 2021, which sought to document and understand the differential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural commercialisation, food and nutrition security, employment, poverty, and well-being in rural households.

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Section: Food Consumption and Dietary Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Multi-Phase Assessment of the Effects of COVID-19 on Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods in Nigeria

Aromolaran¹,

Muyanga²,

Issa³

et al. 2021

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“…Villagers are not just more likely to have a negative attitude toward the effectiveness of preventive behaviors but also have a lower level of information about COVID-19 and its prevention measures (14). Studies also show that rural communities face health inequalities due to numerous barriers, including a lack of health care infrastructure (comprising transportation, health insurance, providers, and facilities), geographical distance, and lower socioeconomic status (15)(16)(17). The lack of these resources, services, and support put these populations at a higher risk and vulnerability (17).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies also show that rural communities face health inequalities due to numerous barriers, including a lack of health care infrastructure (comprising transportation, health insurance, providers, and facilities), geographical distance, and lower socioeconomic status (15)(16)(17). The lack of these resources, services, and support put these populations at a higher risk and vulnerability (17). Public health researchers are concerned that rural communities may experience a worse situation in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, higher mortality rates, than their urban and suburban counterparts due to rural/urban health inequalities (18,19).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Investigating the Adoption of Precautionary Behaviors Among Young Rural Adults in South Iran During COVID-19

Moghadam

Zobeidi

Sieber

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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COVID-19 is an unprecedented challenge for public health worldwide. Reducing the incidence of the disease requires protective measures to prevent virus transmission. Understanding those factors influencing preventive behavior is the first step in preventing the spread of the disease. This study investigates factors affecting youth intention and preventive behaviors in the face of COVID-19 through the health belief model by using a cross-sectional survey collected through an online questionnaire. The sample comprises 304 rural youth in South Iran who were selected through a random sampling technique. The results reveal that perceived severity, perceived benefits, public health beliefs, perceived self-efficacy, and the cue to act positively and significantly affect preventive behaviors. The model explains 59% of variance changes in rural youth preventive behaviors during COVID-19. Cue to action is the strongest and self-efficacy was the weakest determinant of youth's preventive behavior. This study confirms that the HBM framework has appropriate predictive power and is an effective tool for investigating preventive behaviors during COVID-19. These results provide important policy implications for the development of policies that aim to avoid the further spread of COVID-19 between young citizens.

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“…The COVID-19 first appeared on December 31, 2019 in Wuhan, China, and then spread rapidly around the world, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring it a pandemic crisis on March 11, 2020 ( 2 , 3 ). Globally, the COVID-19 crisis is seen as a major public health challenge that although not as deadly as the H1N1 flu pandemic, it is unprecedented in terms of the rapid transmission of viral agents from one human to another ( 4 ). The COVID-19 pandemic crisis has had devastating effects on various systems such as health, political, social, and especially economic in rural areas ( 5 , 6 ).…”

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Analysis of Preventive Behaviors of Rural Tourism Hosts in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic: Application of Health Belief Model

Mirakzadeh

Khosravi

Parvin

2021

Front. Public Health

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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is one of the most severe public health crises in recent history. Therefore, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its negative effects on the health of rural tourist hosts and the rural community, it is necessary to pay attention to the conservation and health behaviors of rural tourist hosts. This study was conducted with the purpose of analyzing preventive behaviors of rural tourism hosts in the face of COVID-19 pandemic with the application of the health belief model (HBM) that is one of the most widely used models to study behavior to prevent and control diseases. In this study, all 80 tourism hosts of tourism target villages in Kermanshah province (the west of Iran), were studied as study population. A questionnaire was used to collect data which its validity and reliability were confirmed. Structural equation modeling (SEM) using Smart PLS software was used to analyze the data. The results of SEM indicated that perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, self- efficacy, perceived benefits, and cues to action accounted for 56% of the variance of “COVID-19 preventive health behavior” among the hosts of rural tourists in Kermanshah province. Moreover, the perceived susceptibility was the strongest predictor of preventive health behavior, while perceived barriers were not significant on behavior. Therefore, planning based on the HBM with emphasis on increasing awareness to improve and modify the health behavior of rural tourist hosts is recommended.

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The Impact of Livelihood Assets on the Food Security of Farmers in Southern Iran during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 38 publications

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A Multi-Phase Assessment of the Effects of COVID-19 on Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods in Nigeria

A Multi-Phase Assessment of the Effects of COVID-19 on Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods in Nigeria

Investigating the Adoption of Precautionary Behaviors Among Young Rural Adults in South Iran During COVID-19

Analysis of Preventive Behaviors of Rural Tourism Hosts in the Face of COVID-19 Pandemic: Application of Health Belief Model

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