Prevalence of food insecurity amid COVID-19 lockdowns and sociodemographic indicators of household vulnerability in Harar and Kersa, Ethiopia.
Jonathan A MuirMerga DheresaZachary J MadewellTamirat GetachewGamachis DarajeGezahegn MengeshaCynthia G WhitneyNega AssefaSolveig A CunninghamPublished in: BMC nutrition (2024)
After taking individual and household level sociodemographic characteristics into consideration, households in urban areas were at higher risk for food insecurity. These findings suggest a need for expanding food assistance programs to more urban areas to help mitigate the impact of lockdowns on more vulnerable households.