2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Background Food insecurity is a serious social and public health problem
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which is exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic especially in
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resource-poor countries such as Nepal. However, there is a paucity of
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evidence at local levels. This study aims to explore food insecurity
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among people from the disadvantaged community and low-income families
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during the COVID-19 pandemic in Province-2 of Nepal. Methods The
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semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted virtually among
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purposively selected participants (n = 41) from both urban and rural
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areas in eight districts of Province 2 in Nepal. All the interviews were
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conducted in the local language between July and August 2020. The data
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analysis was performed using thematic network analysis in Nvivo 12 Pro
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software. Results The results of this study are grouped into four global
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themes: i) Impact of COVID-19 on food security; ii) Food insecurity and
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coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic, iii) Food relief and
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emergency support during the COVID-19 pandemic, and iv) Impact of
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COVID-19 and food insecurity on health and wellbeing. Most participants
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in the study expressed that families from low socioeconomic backgrounds
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and disadvantaged communities such as those working on daily wages and
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who rely on remittance had experienced increased food insecurity during
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the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants used different forms of coping
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strategies to meet their food requirements during the pandemic.
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Community members experienced favouritism, nepotism, and partiality from
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local politicians and authorities during the distribution of food
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relief. The food insecurity among low-income and disadvantaged families
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has affected their health and wellbeing making them increasingly
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vulnerable to the COVID-19 infection. Conclusion Food insecurity among
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low-income and disadvantaged families was found to be a serious problem
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during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study suggests that the relief support
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plan and policies should be focused on the implementation of immediate
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sustainable food security strategies to prevent hunger, malnutrition,
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and mental health problems among the most vulnerable groups in the
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community.'
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affiliation: 'Singh, DR (Corresponding Author), Purbanchal Univ, Asian Coll Adv Studies,
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Dept Publ Hlth, Lalitpur, Nepal.
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Singh, DR (Corresponding Author), Southeast Asia Dev Act Network SADAN, Res \& Innovat
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Sect, Lalitpur, Nepal.
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Singh, DR (Corresponding Author), Swadesh Dev Fdn SDF, Res Sect, Prov 2, Siraha,
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Nepal.
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Singh, Devendra Raj; Karki, Kshitij, Purbanchal Univ, Asian Coll Adv Studies, Dept
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Publ Hlth, Lalitpur, Nepal.
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Singh, Devendra Raj, Southeast Asia Dev Act Network SADAN, Res \& Innovat Sect,
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Lalitpur, Nepal.
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Singh, Devendra Raj, Swadesh Dev Fdn SDF, Res Sect, Prov 2, Siraha, Nepal.
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Sunuwar, Dev Ram, Armed Police Force Hosp, Dept Nutr \& Dietet, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Shah, Sunil Kumar, Bagmati Welf Soc Nepal, Program Sect, Prov 2, Sarlahi, Nepal.
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Sah, Lalita Kumari, Canterbury Christ Church Univ, Fac Med Hlth \& Social Care,
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Canterbury, Kent, England.
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Sah, Rajeeb Kumar, Univ Huddersfield, Sch Human \& Hlth Sci, Dept Allied Hlth Profess
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Sports \& Exercise, Huddersfield, W Yorkshire, England.'
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article-number: e0254954
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author: Singh, Devendra Raj and Sunuwar, Dev Ram and Shah, Sunil Kumar and Sah, Lalita
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Kumari and Karki, Kshitij and Sah, Rajeeb Kumar
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author-email: dsingh3797@gmail.com
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author_list:
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- family: Singh
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given: Devendra Raj
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- family: Sunuwar
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given: Dev Ram
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- family: Shah
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given: Sunil Kumar
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- family: Sah
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given: Lalita Kumari
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- family: Karki
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given: Kshitij
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- family: Sah
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given: Rajeeb Kumar
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254954
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files: []
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issn: 1932-6203
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journal: PLOS ONE
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keywords-plus: HEALTH-CARE; CHALLENGES; INTERVIEWS
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language: English
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month: JUL 21
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number: '7'
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number-of-cited-references: '61'
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orcid-numbers: 'Sah, Rajeeb Kumar/0000-0001-8430-5343
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Singh, Devendra Raj/0000-0003-1450-9476
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Sah, Lalita Kumari/0000-0002-4347-3970
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Karki, Kshitij/0000-0002-6039-8909'
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papis_id: 3c0d52b2f43f5dbce1db96d969740b2b
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ref: Singh2021foodinsecurity
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researcherid-numbers: 'Karki, Kshitij/ABE-7737-2020
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Sah, Rajeeb Kumar/AAW-6654-2021
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Singh, Devendra Raj/R-2197-2019
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Sah, Rajeeb/ABD-1449-2021
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times-cited: '22'
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title: 'Food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic: A genuine concern for people from
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disadvantaged community and low-income families in Province 2 of Nepal'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000678124300036
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '11'
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volume: '16'
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web-of-science-categories: Multidisciplinary Sciences
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year: '2021'
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