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Assessing the Changes in Consumption Patterns of Households Due to COVID-19 Measures in Kenya

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  • Mungai, Kelvin
  • Okello, Dickson
  • Opondo, Florence

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This article assessed the changes in household consumption patterns due to COVID-19 interventions in Kenya. COVID-19 measures brought about several challenges globally. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted many elements of people's lives, including their financial well-being. Households had to adapt their buying patterns and food consumption patterns to cope with the new economic realities due to COVID-19 measures in Kenya, such as a ban on social gatherings, closure of institutions, and movement restrictions through lockdowns and curfews. The descriptive approach was used in the study, which used a cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire to collect data from 246 households. Results revealed that household intake of meat, dairy, fruits, snacks, and wheat products decreased significantly (p-values <0.001). Findings also demonstrated a substantial drop in the frequency of shopping for pre-packaged meals, snacks, and meat products (p-values <0.001) and a significant rise in the frequency of shopping for vegetables and wheat products (p-values <0.001) and fruits (p-values <0.05). This paper suggests that policies be designed to enable city dwellers to acquire, purchase, prepare, and consume food during a crisis to provide healthier and more sustainable consumption patterns.

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  • Mungai, Kelvin & Okello, Dickson & Opondo, Florence, 2023. "Assessing the Changes in Consumption Patterns of Households Due to COVID-19 Measures in Kenya," Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, vol. 41(10), pages 1-9.
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    1. Samer Al-Samarrai & Maulshree Gangwar & Priyal Gala, 2020. "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Education Financing," World Bank Publications - Reports 33739, The World Bank Group.
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