Journal article
Impacts of COVID-19 induced food insecurity among informal migrants: Insight from Dhaka, Bangladesh
Journal of Public Affairs, Vol.22(S1), pp.1-13
12/2022
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Abstract
Food insecurity is one of the rising problems in Bangladesh, and it is severely prevalent among informal migrant workers. In this case, the COVID-19 pandemic has multiplied the food insecurity of informal migrant workers. This study explores and synthesizes the COVID-19 induced food insecurity impact among informal migrants and recommends policy actions to tackle the COVID-19 led food crisis in Bangladesh. A qualitative research approach, including in-depth interviews, four FGDs, and participant observation, has been applied to data collection from different parts of Dhaka city. A thematic approach to interpretive phenomenological analysis is followed in this study. The results show that COVID-19 induced lockdown significantly affects informal migrants' household food security. Most participants report severe complications due to food insecurity like consuming less food, price hiking, no fish or meat, potato, and vegetable. Food insecurity leads to migrant's chronic food shortage, starvation, malnutrition of mother and children, and unhealthy food. As a result, the way of life of informal migrants has been directed to more fragility and vulnerability during the pandemic; even they are not affordable to maintain a minimal level of family affairs and necessity. The findings of this study would be essential guidelines for the governmental and non-governmental organizations and development practitioners to address the food insecurity situations.
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- Title
- Impacts of COVID-19 induced food insecurity among informal migrants: Insight from Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Creators
- Md. Salman Sohel - Hohai UniversityBabul Hossain - Centre For Advanced Social Research Dhaka BangladeshMd. Nazirul Islam Sarker - Neijiang Normal UniversityGazi Abu Horaira - Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government University Utara Malaysia Kedah MalaysiaMd. Khaled Sifullah - Centre For Advanced Social Research Dhaka BangladeshMd. Abadur Rahman - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Journal of Public Affairs, Vol.22(S1), pp.1-13
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 991012978059902368
- Copyright
- © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; School of Environment, Science and Engineering; Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article