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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Behaviors in North Africa: Cases of Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Tarek Ben Hassen, Hamid El Bilali, Mohammad S Allahyari, Islam Mohamed Kamel, Hanen Ben Ismail, Hajer Debbabi, Khaled Sassi

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Tarek Ben HassenProgram of Policy, Planning, and Development, Department of International Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-6451-8568
Hamid El BilaliInternational Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-Bari), Via Ceglie 9, 70010 Valenzano (Bari), Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0322-2034
Mohammad S AllahyariDepartment of Agricultural Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht 41476-54919, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-6734-2692
Islam Mohamed KamelInternational Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-Bari), Via Ceglie 9, 70010 Valenzano (Bari), Italy.
Hanen Ben IsmailDepartment of Agri-Food Industries, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, Tunis 1082, Tunisia.
Hajer DebbabiDepartment of Agri-Food Industries, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, Tunis 1082, Tunisia.
Khaled SassiDepartment of Agronomy and Plant Biotechnology, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, Tunis 1082, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-6684-9037

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic-related measures in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region have resulted in many lifestyle modifications, including changes in diet and food buying patterns among adults. However, the pandemic has impacted women and men differently and exacerbated existing socio-economic and gender inequalities. Indeed, numerous studies conducted worldwide have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic had a disproportionately negative impact on women compared to males. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the effects of COVID-19 on women's food behaviors in three countries of the North Africa sub-region, namely, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia. The study was based on an online poll conducted by SurveyMonkey from 15 September to 5 November 2020, with 995 participants. The outcomes of the research found that when compared to men, (1) women tend to consume more food out of fear, anxiety, or boredom; (2) women prefer to eat more unhealthy food; (3) women tend to stockpile a greater amount of food; and (4) women tend to modify their shopping habits more often. The findings should inform gender-sensitive strategies and policies to address the negative impacts of the pandemic and foster transition towards healthier diets and resilient food systems during the recovery period.

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COVID-19AdultAfrica, NorthernEgyptFemaleHumansMaleMoroccoPandemicsSARS-CoV-2TunisiaCOVID-19Egyptfood behaviorfood consumptionfood shoppingfood wastegenderMoroccoNorth AfricaSARS-CoV-2Tunisia

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PMCPMC8872065

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