Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on household food insecurity: evidence from the United Arab Emirates

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://edepot.wur.nl/679507" target="_blank" >https://edepot.wur.nl/679507</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-09-2023-0836" target="_blank" >10.1108/BFJ-09-2023-0836</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on household food insecurity: evidence from the United Arab Emirates

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Purpose - The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence and severity of food insecurity in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during May 2021 to June 2022, and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food insecurity. Design/methodology/approach - This study measured the prevalence of household food insecurity in UAE during May 2021 to June 2022 by employing FAO's Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security was evaluated by employing a truncated regression model, using survey data from 504 respondents. Findings - About 34% of the households were found to be food secure. About 22% of them experienced moderate or severe food insecurity (i.e. have eaten less than they thought should have) whereas almost none have experienced severe food insecurity during the sample period. The truncated model results show that households' region of residence, livelihood source, education level, income and number of elderlies have a significant association with the probability of experiencing food insecurity. The pandemic-induced unemployment and disruptions in physical access to food positively associated with the probability of experiencing food insecurity. Social implications - It is critical to regularly monitor households' food security status, and design strategies that explicitly consider the food security status of UAE's significant expat population; most of whom are migrant manual labourers earning low wages, are less job-secured and have poorer access to health care. Originality/value - Although several studies assessed the impact of the pandemic on food security in different countries, there is a lack of studies assessing the impact of the pandemic on food security in the import- dependent Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, whose food security might be severely impacted due to the COVID-19-induced global food supply chain disruptions. Our application of the truncated regression model also contributes to the food security literature.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on household food insecurity: evidence from the United Arab Emirates

Popis výsledku anglicky

Purpose - The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence and severity of food insecurity in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during May 2021 to June 2022, and to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food insecurity. Design/methodology/approach - This study measured the prevalence of household food insecurity in UAE during May 2021 to June 2022 by employing FAO's Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on household food security was evaluated by employing a truncated regression model, using survey data from 504 respondents. Findings - About 34% of the households were found to be food secure. About 22% of them experienced moderate or severe food insecurity (i.e. have eaten less than they thought should have) whereas almost none have experienced severe food insecurity during the sample period. The truncated model results show that households' region of residence, livelihood source, education level, income and number of elderlies have a significant association with the probability of experiencing food insecurity. The pandemic-induced unemployment and disruptions in physical access to food positively associated with the probability of experiencing food insecurity. Social implications - It is critical to regularly monitor households' food security status, and design strategies that explicitly consider the food security status of UAE's significant expat population; most of whom are migrant manual labourers earning low wages, are less job-secured and have poorer access to health care. Originality/value - Although several studies assessed the impact of the pandemic on food security in different countries, there is a lack of studies assessing the impact of the pandemic on food security in the import- dependent Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, whose food security might be severely impacted due to the COVID-19-induced global food supply chain disruptions. Our application of the truncated regression model also contributes to the food security literature.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

21101 - Food and beverages

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

R - Projekt Ramcoveho programu EK

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

British Food Journal

ISSN

0007-070X

e-ISSN

1758-4108

Svazek periodika

126

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

13

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

625-642

Kód UT WoS článku

001350924300001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85208471412