Household food security during Covid-19 pandemic in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Household food security during Covid-19 pandemic in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Nurwulan Purnasari, Titisari Juwitangtyas, Iman Sabarisman

Household food security in Indonesia depends on many factors. This study aims to describe household food security during the Covid-19 pandemic in Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY). This research was conducted using a questionnaire for taking data. This study showed that there was a difference in household food security between the pre-pandemic of Covid-19 and during the pandemic of Covid-19. The hunger scale di DIY at the pre-pandemic of Covid-19 was 6% and increased during the pandemic of Covid-19 to 11%. It is showed that the financial crisis because of Covid-19 also influenced at increasing household food insecurity. As far as future research is concerned, the impact of food insecurity in vulnerable groups within the studied communities needs to be determined.

2020

covid-19 pandemic, food security, households, Yogyakarta, hunger scale

10.22515/sustinere.jes.v4i2.118

Sustinere: Journal of Environment and Sustainability

Centre for Science and Technology, IAIN Surakarta

Environmental sciences, Environmental engineering