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Coping with food insecurity

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In June the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development conducted a snap online survey of 1,000 South Africans across the country, aged between 18 and 55.

We explored various topical issues impacting quality of life in South Africa.

Report 2: Coping with food insecurity

Global food prices are rising at their fastest rate in a decade, with the biggest increases on basic food items (milk, oil, eggs) exacerbating the stress of the most vulnerable populations.(Source: http://www.statssa.gov.za/?p=14336)

The Prevalence of Household food insecurity and of child hunger in South Africa has remained high since the 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 pandemic began.

Recent evidence from the 5th National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (CRAM) shows that South Africans who are experiencing household hunger are suffering higher levels of depression than people in homes where there’s enough to eat. (Source: https://bit.ly/3hAS3Ae )

Read the report here: Food Insecurity Report

Report 1 dealt with 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 and issues surrounding vaccine hesitancy

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