The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fish consumption and household food security in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

Mandal, Shankar Chandra; Boidya, Puja; Haque, Md. Inja-Mamun; Hossain, Anwar; Shams, Zubair; Mamun, Abdullah Al

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2021.100526

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“…Research which focuses on consumption behaviours is classified to two types. The first type investigated the consumption of many kinds of goods during the COVID-19 pandemic [7][8][9][10]. For example, Peluso et al found consumers spend more on sustainable products in an empirical study in Italy [11].…”

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Change of Consumption Behaviours in the Pandemic of COVID-19: Examining Residents’ Consumption Expenditure and Driving Determinants

Xiong

Tang

Yu-feng

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This study investigated changes of individuals’ consumption behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and explored the driving determinants in consumption expenditure in Zhejiang China. Based on the 454 samples of survey data, which were collected in 2020 and 2021, it showed a reduction trend in consumption expenditure during the pandemic. Compared to the consumptions before the pandemic, money spent on housing, food, and beverage did not change too much. However, expenditures on wearing, recreation, and education reduced. Age, family size, and household income were significant to the expenditure changes. Online shopping became an important alternative way for residents during the pandemic and the trend is expected to continue even after the pandemic. Based on the findings, suggestions are summarized as two points. First, the young and single residents are the main group for recovering the consumption for wearing, recreation, education, and public transport. Meanwhile, to improve the satisfactions in online shopping, regulations should be issued by the government in improving the quality of goods and service.

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“…Food consumption is a hot topic. Husain and Ashkanani found people have more late-night snacks during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the survey data of 415 adults in Kuwait [7]. However, the consumption of fast-food consumption decreased.…”

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Change of Consumption Behaviours in the Pandemic of COVID-19: Examining Residents’ Consumption Expenditure and Driving Determinants

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Yu-feng

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“…The negative impact of COVID-19 on socio-economic resources, in addition to the high prevalence of illness and deaths from COVID-19 infection, have created new and complex challenges and vulnerabilities for the people of Bangladesh, including specific health concerns, food security, and nutrition. [4] The first positive case of COVID-19 diagnosed was reported on March 8, 2020. [5] Since then, 562,752 cases of positive COVID-19 have been reported with 8,608 deaths and 515,989 individuals who have recovered and survived.…”

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Coping with COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based Study in Bangladesh

Hossain

Saunders

Sakel

et al. 2021

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This study aims to investigate coping strategies used by Bangladeshi citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Prospective, cross-sectional survey of adults (N=2001) living in Bangladesh. Methods: Participants were interviewed for socio-demographic data and completed the Bengali translated Brief-COPE Inventory. Statistical data analysis was conducted using SPSS (Version 20). Results: Participants (N=2001), aged 18 to 86 years, were recruited from eight administrative divisions within Bangladesh (mean age 31.85, SD 14.2 years). Male to female participant ratio was 53.4% (n=1074) to 46.6% (n=927). Higher scores were reported for approach coping styles (29.83, SD 8.9), with lower scores reported for avoidant coping styles (20.83, SD 6.05). Humor coping scores were reported at 2.68, SD 1.3, and religion coping scores at 5.64, SD 1.8. Both men and women showed similar coping styles. Multivariate analysis found a significant relationship between the male gender and both humor and avoidant coping (p <.01). Male gender was found to be inversely related to both religion and approach coping (p<.01). Marital status and education were significantly related to all coping style domains (p<.01). The occupation was significantly related to approach coping (p <.01). Rural and urban locations differed significantly in participant coping styles (p <.01). Factor analysis revealed two cluster groups (Factor 1 and 2) comprised of unique combinations from all coping style domains. Conclusion: Participants in this study coped with the COVID-19 pandemic by utilizing a combination of coping strategies. Factor 1 revealed both avoidant and approach coping strategies and Factor 2 revealed a combination of humor and avoidant coping strategies. Overall, higher utilization of approach coping strategies was reported, which has previously been associated with better physical and mental health outcomes. Religion was found to be a coping strategy for all participants. Future research may focus on understanding resilience in vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities or with migrant or refugee status in Bangladesh.

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“…Farmers cut their staff to adjust, yet even with the sale of co-cultured finfish, they still saw significant revenue decreases by 42.8 percent on average (Bashar et al, 2021). Shrimps are more expensive than finfish, and the presence of COVID-19 has inhibited the upper class from visiting markets (Mandal et al, 2021), whilst consumers with lower incomes have been found to prefer finfish to shrimp (Sunny et al, 2021b). As a result, demand for shrimp in local markets has decreased.…”

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Shrimp farming in Southwestern Bangladesh: a case study of economic impacts during COVID-19

Akter

Khan

2021

Asian J. Med. Biol. Res.

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Bangladesh is endowed with a long coastline and therefore offers the enormous potential of marine wealth. In the coastal part of Bangladesh, shrimp is one of the most important export-oriented aquacultures due to high-profit return on the same value. Shrimp farming contributes significantly to the livelihoods of rural Bangladeshis in the southwestern region. It is critical to be aware of current culture practices and the measures shrimp farmers take to sustain the trend of exporting shrimp around the world. A random sampling was done of shrimp farmers in the Batiaghata Upazila of Khulna district to learn about the current state of shrimp farming and the challenges they are faced during COVID-19. The recent study reveals that most farmers following semi-intensive monoculture practice, application of organic sources in the shrimp pond, selection of PCR tested hatchery-produced Post Larvae (PL) and maintaining good hygiene practice that delivered considerable production of shrimp in this area. But in addition, with these good production farmers also face some difficulties. Some major shrimp diseases were identified in this study including White Feces Disease (WFD), White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV), Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome (EMS), Black Gill Disease and some parasite attacks like Zutharium. Lower market price, flood and mortality are other constraints for shrimp farming. The low market price is the major issue for shrimp farmers nowadays around this pandemic situation. As a result, the government, donor agencies, planners, academics, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should come forward during the pandemic periods to assist farmers in resolving challenges and ensuring shrimp export revenues of Bangladesh are sustainable. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. 2021, 7 (3), 273-283

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fish consumption and household food security in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

Cited by 92 publications

References 28 publications

Change of Consumption Behaviours in the Pandemic of COVID-19: Examining Residents’ Consumption Expenditure and Driving Determinants

Change of Consumption Behaviours in the Pandemic of COVID-19: Examining Residents’ Consumption Expenditure and Driving Determinants

Coping with COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based Study in Bangladesh

Shrimp farming in Southwestern Bangladesh: a case study of economic impacts during COVID-19

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