An Investigation of the Impact of COVID-19 on Food Access and Security in Bexar County: A Mixed Methods Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the effect of COVID-19 on food access and security in Bexar County, located within San Antonio, TX.

Methods

To assess food insecurity levels and severity, we distributed a 10-min Qualtrics survey to San Antonio Food Bank (SAFB) clients. The survey was distributed between 19 October 2020 and 24 May 2021. Twenty-four survey respondents also participated in virtual focus group sessions over Zoom. Seven virtual focus group interviews were held between 15 January 2021 and 5 March 2021.

Results

Survey results revealed that following COVID-19, 20.2% of SAFB clients were newly food insecure. 31.3% of survey respondents reported reduced wages and 28.8% reported job loss. Households experiencing job disruption from COVID-19 were 7 times at greater odds

SUBMITTER: Chen O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9834613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature