Food insecurity pre-and post the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis in Lebanon: prevalence and projections

S Kharroubi, F Naja, M Diab-El-Harake, L Jomaa - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had serious repercussions on the global
economy, work force, and food systems. In Lebanon, the pandemic overlapped with an …

Gender-based differentials in food insecurity and wellbeing in Arab countries

M Diab-El-Harake, S Kharroubi, J Zabaneh… - Global Food Security, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Women in the Arab region are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity
(FI). Nevertheless, limited studies examine the gender-based differentials and determinants …

Exploring the impact of crises on food security in Lebanon: results from a national cross-sectional study

M Hoteit, Y Al-Atat, H Joumaa, SE Ghali, R Mansour… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aims to explore the prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Lebanese
households since the ordeals of COVID-19, economic crisis, and Beirut port explosions. At …

Simulating potential associated socio-economic determinants with sustainable food security (a macro-Micro spatial quantitative model)

MR Pakravan-Charvadeh, C Flora… - Frontiers in public health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Improving sustainable food security status, nowadays, is an important challenge globally,
especially in developing countries. The policy goal should be equity—everyone has the …

Food insecurity status of afghan refugees is linked to socioeconomic and resettlement status, gender disparities and children's health outcomes in Iran

MR Pakravan-Charvadeh, H Vatanparast… - Child Indicators …, 2021 - Springer
This study aims to evaluate whether having an overweight/obese child, gender disparities
and socio-economic factors can be a predictor of food insecurity among Afghan refugee …

Exploring climate change adaptation practices and household food security in the Middle Eastern context: a case of small family farms in Central Bekaa, Lebanon

A Al Dirani, GK Abebe, RA Bahn, G Martiniello… - Food Security, 2021 - Springer
Agriculture is the most natural resource-intensive and climate-sensitive sector. This study
examines the perceptions and attitudes of small family farmers toward climate change and …

Voices of the vulnerable: Exploring the livelihood strategies, coping mechanisms and their impact on food insecurity, health and access to health care among Syrian …

D Nabulsi, H Ismail, F Abou Hassan, L Sacca… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Lebanon has approximately one million Syrian refugees (SR) registered with the United
Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) and an unknown number of unregistered …

Youth food insecurity in Ghana and South Africa: Prevalence, socioeconomic correlates, and moderation effect of gender

R Masa, Z Khan, G Chowa - Children and Youth Services Review, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), food insecurity disproportionately affects adolescents
and young adults. However, youth food insecurity in SSA remains understudied. We …

Prevalence and risk factors of food insecurity among Syrian refugees in Türkiye

K Esin, T Işık, F Ayyıldız, M Koc, H Vatanparast - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Although Türkiye (Turkey) hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees, studies
on food insecurity are limited. This study examined the prevalence and risk factors of food …

Food and nutrient intake of school-aged children in Lebanon and their adherence to dietary guidelines and recommendations

L Nasreddine, N Hwalla, F Al Zahraa Chokor, F Naja… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Lebanon, an Eastern Mediterranean country, is witnessing a
remarkable nutrition transition, and the diets of school-aged children may be amongst those …