INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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The Covid-19 pandemic affects household food security through various channels. Multiple studies from different developing countries, including Africa, indicate that the pandemic's effects on food security differ among households, livelihoods, and economic sectors. This study aims to analyze the early-stage pandemic's trajectory and its differing impacts on food security in Ethiopia, considering household location, ownership of assets, livelihoods, and income sources. Key factors in this examination include the government's containment measures, such as travel restrictions within the country, curfews or lockdowns, and the closure of non-essential businesses. Using the World Bank's nationally representative harmonized panel data drawn from the high-frequency phone survey (HFPS), the study employs fixed effects regression. Results reveal that Covid-19 significantly affected overall food insecurity in Ethiopia, with a decreasing trend in food insecurity observed across survey rounds. In-country travel restrictions displayed a statistically significant and varied impact on households' likelihood of experiencing moderate/severe food insecurity. Households relying on rental income sources faced heightened food insecurity due to the pandemic. The study also identifies varying impacts between households receiving remittances or assistance and those without. This underscores the role of social protection in mitigating short-term food insecurity during the pandemic. Overall, the study concludes that mobility restrictions, land ownership, rental income, remittances, and assistance significantly contribute to the heterogeneity of the pandemic's effects on food security. Lastly, the paper emphasizes that these findings can inform short-term and medium-term policy responses by the Ethiopian government and international donor organizations.
"Unveiling Varied Impacts: A Study of How the Covid-19 Pandemic and Containment Strategies Have Shaped Household Food Security in Ethiopia ", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.c142-c155, August-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2308224.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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