A qualitative comparative study: Coping strategies among food secure and insecure pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serang District

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the food security dimension, from the macro to micro level.  Households dealt with the crisis by implementing coping strategies led by mothers.  Consequently, these impacted their health and nutrition status, notably during pregnancy.  This unfavorable condition was...

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Main Authors: Gloriana Seran, Dwi Nastiti Iswarawanti, Diana Sunardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jurusan Gizi Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Aceh 2023-12-01
Series:AcTion: Aceh Nutrition Journal
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Online Access:https://ejournal.poltekkesaceh.ac.id/index.php/an/article/view/1274
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Dwi Nastiti Iswarawanti
Diana Sunardi
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Diana Sunardi
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description The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the food security dimension, from the macro to micro level.  Households dealt with the crisis by implementing coping strategies led by mothers.  Consequently, these impacted their health and nutrition status, notably during pregnancy.  This unfavorable condition was due to their primary role in maintaining household food security.  This study aimed to explore the perceptions of pregnant mothers of food security and insecurity about their household coping strategies.  This study used phenomenology with purposive sampling, with 33 informants (21 pregnant mothers and 12 other informants) in Serang district from May to October 2022.  In-depth interviews (IDIs) were used during data collection, and the transcripts were verbatim.  Respectively, the data was analyzed using thematic coding with N-Vivo 12 Plus and Microsoft Excel.  Result, twenty-one pregnant mothers from food-secure (n=7) and insecure (n=14) households revealed adopting the food-focused coping strategies: rationing, scratching, seeking, and sharing.  Non-focused on food: sought new job and side hustle, sold assets, borrowed money.  Differentiation was the barter which the food insecure family solely adopted.  Conclusion, both food-secure and insecure households implemented 2 types of coping strategies, while the severe coping strategies were implemented by food insecure pregnant mothers.
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spelling doaj.art-c4fe6256b7d54f7ba039bfe2cf9f7f962023-12-11T05:07:50ZengJurusan Gizi Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes AcehAcTion: Aceh Nutrition Journal2527-33102548-57412023-12-018461362310.30867/action.v8i4.1274515A qualitative comparative study: Coping strategies among food secure and insecure pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serang DistrictGloriana Seran0Dwi Nastiti Iswarawanti1Diana Sunardi2Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia. Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital.Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Food and Nutrition (SEAMEO RECFON). Pusat Kajian Gizi Regional Universitas Indonesia (PKGR UI). Kuningan Health Science Institute -STIKes Kuningan.Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia-Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General HospitalThe COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the food security dimension, from the macro to micro level.  Households dealt with the crisis by implementing coping strategies led by mothers.  Consequently, these impacted their health and nutrition status, notably during pregnancy.  This unfavorable condition was due to their primary role in maintaining household food security.  This study aimed to explore the perceptions of pregnant mothers of food security and insecurity about their household coping strategies.  This study used phenomenology with purposive sampling, with 33 informants (21 pregnant mothers and 12 other informants) in Serang district from May to October 2022.  In-depth interviews (IDIs) were used during data collection, and the transcripts were verbatim.  Respectively, the data was analyzed using thematic coding with N-Vivo 12 Plus and Microsoft Excel.  Result, twenty-one pregnant mothers from food-secure (n=7) and insecure (n=14) households revealed adopting the food-focused coping strategies: rationing, scratching, seeking, and sharing.  Non-focused on food: sought new job and side hustle, sold assets, borrowed money.  Differentiation was the barter which the food insecure family solely adopted.  Conclusion, both food-secure and insecure households implemented 2 types of coping strategies, while the severe coping strategies were implemented by food insecure pregnant mothers.https://ejournal.poltekkesaceh.ac.id/index.php/an/article/view/1274covid-19, food security, household, food focused, non-food focused
spellingShingle Gloriana Seran
Dwi Nastiti Iswarawanti
Diana Sunardi
A qualitative comparative study: Coping strategies among food secure and insecure pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serang District
AcTion: Aceh Nutrition Journal
covid-19, food security, household, food focused, non-food focused
title A qualitative comparative study: Coping strategies among food secure and insecure pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serang District
title_full A qualitative comparative study: Coping strategies among food secure and insecure pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serang District
title_fullStr A qualitative comparative study: Coping strategies among food secure and insecure pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serang District
title_full_unstemmed A qualitative comparative study: Coping strategies among food secure and insecure pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serang District
title_short A qualitative comparative study: Coping strategies among food secure and insecure pregnant mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Serang District
title_sort qualitative comparative study coping strategies among food secure and insecure pregnant mothers during the covid 19 pandemic in serang district
topic covid-19, food security, household, food focused, non-food focused
url https://ejournal.poltekkesaceh.ac.id/index.php/an/article/view/1274
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