Role of cash transfers in mitigating food insecurity in India during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study in the Bihar state.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There are scant empirical data on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food security across the globe. India is no exception, with insights into the impacts of lockdown on food insecurity now emerging. We contribute to the empirical evidence on the prevalence of food insecurity in Bihar state before and after lockdown, and whether the government's policy of cash transfer moderated negative effects of food insecurity or not.

Design

This was a longitudinal study.

Settings

The study was conducted in Gaya and Nalanda district of Bihar state in India from December 2019 to September 2020.

Participants

A total of 1797 households were surveyed in survey 1, and about 52% (n=939) were followed up in survey 2. Valid data for 859 households were considered for

SUBMITTER: Makkar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9237649 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature