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Coping strategies for household food insecurity, and perceived health in an urban community in Southern Mozambique : a qualitative study
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Militao, Elias M. A., Salvador, Elsa M., Silva, José P., Uthman, Olalekan A., Vinberg, Stig and Macassa, Gloria (2022) Coping strategies for household food insecurity, and perceived health in an urban community in Southern Mozambique : a qualitative study. Sustainability, 14 (14). e8710. doi:10.3390/su14148710 ISSN 2071-1050.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148710
Abstract
In low- and middle-income countries, food insecurity (FI) is a living reality for many households, particularly among the most vulnerable groups. The burden of household FI in Mozambique and how FI and coping strategies relate to perceived health are unknown. This study investigated the lived experiences and coping strategies of food-insecure households, along with their perceived health. Altogether, 16 in-depth interviews were performed, audio-recorded, and transcribed verbatim. A qualitative content analysis was carried out and five themes emerged: lived experiences of FI, coping strategies used in situations of FI, food choices, climate change and food security, and FI and perceived health. A wide range of lived experiences and coping strategies were reported, including cooking whatever is available, skipping meals, receiving money or food from friends and relatives, eating unsafe and low-quality foods, taking on additional work, cooking least-preferred foods, and having a monotonous and less-nutritious diet. Furthermore, the participants reported emotional distress, anxiety and depression, substance use, and other negative health outcomes. Some had diagnoses of hypertension, diabetes or HIV/AIDS. The findings suggest the need for employment creation and women’s empowerment, as well as the implementation of appropriate policies and programmes to alleviate household FI.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | ||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Sustainability | ||||||
Publisher: | MDPI | ||||||
ISSN: | 2071-1050 | ||||||
Official Date: | 16 July 2022 | ||||||
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Volume: | 14 | ||||||
Number: | 14 | ||||||
Article Number: | e8710 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.3390/su14148710 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 21 September 2022 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 21 September 2022 | ||||||
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