Pandemic-Associated Food Insecurity in Northern, Coastal Ecuador

Gwenyth O. Lee; William Cevallos; Paulina Andrade; Amanda Van Engen; Jessica Uruchima; Cornelia Redd; Manuel Pallares; Joseph N.S. Eisenberg; Josefina Coloma

doi:10.1080/19320248.2023.2301074

Pandemic-Associated Food Insecurity in Northern, Coastal Ecuador

Gwenyth O. Lee^*
, William Cevallos
, Paulina Andrade
, Amanda Van Engen
, Jessica Uruchima
, Cornelia Redd
, Manuel Pallares
, Joseph N.S. Eisenberg
, Josefina Coloma

^*Corresponding author for this work

Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Universidad Central del Ecuador
University of California, Berkeley
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Fundacion Raiz

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic worsened food insecurity worldwide. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the pandemic on perceived food insecurity among households in rural Esmeraldas, Ecuador. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to characterize pandemic impacts on household livelihoods and food insecurity in five communities. Fifteen months after the pandemic began, food insecurity was reported in almost half of all households. Residents of the least accessible community reported the greatest disruptions in food availability, while residents of more accessible communities reported greater disruption to livelihoods. These data suggests that transportation restrictions differentially impacted the least accessible rural communities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1261-1276
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition
Volume	19
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2023.2301074
State	Published - 2024
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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COVID-19 pandemic
Ecuador
food environments
food insecurity

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