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Lockdowns threaten children’s nutrition: Here’s why extra care is needed
By The Conversation 57s ago By Coretta Jonah, Coretta Jonah, and Winnie Sambu Data from two years ago shows that close to 60% of children in South Africa lived below the poverty line, while a third were below the food poverty line. Statistics also show that households with children are more likely to experience hunger than those without. This will be aggravated by any loss of jobs or livelihoods that have resulted from the measures to control Covid-19.
Why extra care is needed for your child's nutrition during lockdown
By Coretta Jonah, Julian May and Winnie Sambu 13h ago Data from two years ago shows that close to 60 percent of children in South Africa lived below the poverty line, while a third were below the food poverty line. Statistics also show that households with children are more likely to experience hunger than those without. This will be aggravated by any loss of jobs or livelihoods that have resulted from the measures to control Covid-19.
Lockdowns threaten childrens' nutrition: why extra care is needed
The nutritional shocks on young children whose families have lost their income as a result of the lockdown may have long lasting effects. Credit: Shutterstock Data from two years ago shows that close to 60% of children in South Africa lived below the poverty line, while a third were below the food poverty line. Statistics also show that households with children are more likely to experience hunger than those without.
South Africa: Lockdowns Threaten Childrens' Nutrition - Why Extra Care Is Needed
Data from two years ago shows that close to 60% of children in South Africa lived below the poverty line, while a third were below the food poverty line. Statistics also show that households with children are more likely to experience hunger than those without. This will be aggravated by any loss of jobs or livelihoods that have resulted from the measures to control COVID-19.
why extra care is needed
Data from two years ago shows that close to 60% of children in South Africa lived below the poverty line, while a third were below the food poverty line. Statistics also show that households with children are more likely to experience hunger than those without. This will be aggravated by any loss of jobs or livelihoods that have resulted from the measures to control COVID-19.
Lockdowns threaten childrens' nutrition: why extra care is needed
Data from two years ago shows that close to 60% of children in South Africa lived below the poverty line, while a third were below the food poverty line. Statistics also show that households with children are more likely to experience hunger than those without. This will be aggravated by any loss of jobs or livelihoods that have resulted from the measures to control COVID-19 .
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