Factors influencing low-income households' food insecurity in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 lockdown.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and countrywide lockdown could negatively impact household food insecurity among low-income households. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of household food insecurity and its influencing factors among low-income people in Bangladesh during the lockdown of COVID-19.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted through face-to-face interviews from 500 low-income households during the countrywide COVID-19 lockdown. A pretested, structured and validated questionnaire was used to collect socioeconomic characteristics, household income conditions, and food accessibility. Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) and Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) were used to measure food insecurity. Multinomial logistic regression models were

SUBMITTER: Shuvo SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9089875 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature