Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Food Consumption Preferences

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The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Wuhan city, China in December 2019 causing several countries to go into lockdown. The lockdown imposed on people affected the country's men's feeding habits and had a financial impact over the globe, especially in the context of developing countries. This study assessed the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on people's food consumption preferences post the COVID-19 pandemic in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, Uganda. A closed-ended questionnaire was given to households of the selected municipality. Data was analyzed using an independent chi-square test and represented on tables and graphs. The results showed that food availability, accessibility and utilization were greatly affected by the pandemic leading to change in food consumption preferences and the number of meals per day. The study also found that food consumption preferences were affected by age, marital status, level of education and employment status. Due to limited funding, only a single district was included in the study; therefore, we recommend further studies on food consumption preferences in Uganda for an expanded geographical scope.

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