Early Impacts of COVID-19 on Household Incomes and Food Consumption – The Kenyan Case

John Olwande, Timothy Njagi, Miltone Ayieko, Mywish Maredia and David Tschirley

No 320390, PRCI Policy Briefs from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Food Security Group

Abstract: Key Facts • Rural and urban areas experienced similar, significant declines in reported incomes of households following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. • Majority of households in both areas also experienced reduction in the amount of food they consumed and in the quality of their diet. • There is need to expand social safety net programs to support affected households in both rural and urban areas. • It is important to prioritize mass vaccination.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Health Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 3
Date: 2021-08-02
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.320390

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