Household food security access and dietary diversity amidst COVID-19 pandemic in rural Nepal; an evidence from rapid assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic led to surging concerns about food insecurity status throughout the world. In response to global and national concerns on food and nutrition security, this study aimed to examine the prevalence and determining factors of household food insecurity and dietary diversity among people from selected rural municipalities of Lalitpur district, Nepal.

Methods

A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 432 households. Pretested structured questionnaires were used to collect socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, household income; influence of COVID-19 on their income and livelihood, household's access to food and dietary diversity. Food insecurity was measured using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) an

SUBMITTER: K C D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10619797 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature