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COVID-19-induced disruptions of school feeding services exacerbate food insecurity in Nigeria

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The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown policies have disrupted education, health, and nutrition services globally, with severe implications for children’s well-being. As the pandemic spread, more than 190 countries implemented countrywide school closures, affecting 1.6 billion children around...

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Main Authors: Abay, Kibrom A., Amare, Mulubrhan, Tiberti, Luca, Andam, Kwaw S., Wang, Michael
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2022
Subjects:
value chains
agricultural products
policies
covid-19
health
school feeding
social protection
nutrition
food security
poverty
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141372
Summary:The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown policies have disrupted education, health, and nutrition services globally, with severe implications for children’s well-being. As the pandemic spread, more than 190 countries implemented countrywide school closures, affecting 1.6 billion children around the world. In addition to the direct effects on learning, these closures affect household food security by interrupting school feeding services.

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