Effects of the COVID-19 crisis on household food consumption and child nutrition in Mozambique

Margherita Squarcina and Eva-Maria Egger

No wp-2022-169, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This study investigates the short-term impacts of an aggregate socioeconomic shock on household food consumption and children's nutrition using the case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique. In response to the economic downturn, households are expected to adjust their food choices both in terms of quality, towards cheaper and unhealthier food, and quantity, reducing diet diversification and increasing the exposure to malnutrition, mainly for children. Empirical evidence on such immediate effects is still scarce, mainly due to a lack of data.

Keywords: COVID-19; Food; Child nutrition; Stunting; Mozambique; Nutrition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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