Ecology of Food and Nutrition
Volume 58, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 317-334

Facilitators and Barriers toward Food Security of Afghan Refugees Residing in Karachi, Pakistan (Article)

Khakpour M. , Iqbal R. , GhulamHussain N. , Engler-Stringer R. , Koc M. , Garcea J. , Farag M. , Henry C. , Vatanparast H.*
  • a Department of Nutrition, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • b Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • c Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • d Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • e Department of Sociology, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • f Political Studies, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • g School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • h Department of Nutrition, College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
  • i College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of SaskatchewanSK, Canada

Abstract

The present study comparatively assesses how Afghan refugees in Pakistan understand both the factors and barriers affecting their food security status before and after refuge. Through qualitative in-depth interviews with 25 Afghan refugee families, we assess how quality of life, together with perceptions of a balanced meal, food environments both pre- and post-migration and push and pull factors of migration, impact food security and food choices for refugee families. Furthermore, our results reveal that regardless of the length of protracted status for Afghan refugees, food insecurity remains as a consistent condition for refugee families. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Author Keywords

qualitative research Food security Pakistan Afghan refugees Refugee nutrition

Index Keywords

controlled study perception comparative study migration determinant Food Supply Pakistan Karachi Sind food insecurity refugee qualitative analysis nutrition Article qualitative research interview quality of life human food security
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064637383&doi=10.1080%2f03670244.2019.1598982&partnerID=40&md5=b440555e29b6f311bb62be7d4c8d2270
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2019.1598982
ISSN: 03670244
Original Language: English