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Counting the Cost: The Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Households in South East Nigeria
Content Provider | MDPI |
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Author | Ogunji, Johnny Iheanacho, Stanley Ogunji, Chinwe Victoria Olaolu, Michael Oleforuh-Okoleh, Vivian Amaechi, Nuria David, Esther Ndukauba, Onyekachi Ikegwu, Theophilus Maduabuchukwu Biamba, Cresantus Chinonyerem, Delight |
Copyright Year | 2021 |
Description | The present study measured household hunger in South-East Nigeria amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. A total of 1209 households (urban and rural locations) were sampled. Household hunger was determined using the Radimer–Cornel hunger scale. Results show that before the COVID-19 lockdown, hunger prevalence in the urban areas was 85.5%, whereas prevalence in the rural areas was significantly lower, at a prevalence of 79.9% (7.3% level of $association—X^{2}$ = 6.499, p = 0.012). During the COVID-19 lockdown, the prevalence of hunger in the urban areas rose to 98.0% and 99.2% in the rural areas (4.9% level of association was $X^{2}$ = 2.888, p = 0.089). It was also observed that the COVID-19 lockdown significantly affected food prices. The major coping strategy employed by households was relying on less expensive foods (81.14%). High household hunger was identified as a short-term cost of the COVID-19 lockdown in South-East Nigeria. Only a few households (16.3%) benefited from the food aid programs and 16.9% from the government palliative cash transfer. It is recommended that the government setup a formidable unit that will develop physical and digital plans for effective implementation during a COVID-19 lockdown situation or other emergencies. |
Starting Page | 12417 |
e-ISSN | 20711050 |
DOI | 10.3390/su132212417 |
Journal | Sustainability |
Issue Number | 22 |
Volume Number | 13 |
Language | English |
Publisher | MDPI |
Publisher Date | 2021-11-10 |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Sustainability Biomedical Social Sciences Food Insecurity Food Insufficiency Household Hunger Coping Strategy Covid-19 Pandemic |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Article |