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Post-Resettlement Food Insecurity: Afghan Refugees And Challenges Of The New Environment, Zahra Goliaei, Mariaelena Gonzalez, Karina Diaz Rios, Mamata Pokhrel, Nancy J Burke
Post-Resettlement Food Insecurity: Afghan Refugees And Challenges Of The New Environment, Zahra Goliaei, Mariaelena Gonzalez, Karina Diaz Rios, Mamata Pokhrel, Nancy J Burke
Faculty Publications & Research of the TUC Public Health Program
BACKGROUND: Lack of access to adequate, safe, and nutritious food is a major concern for the Afghan population due to ongoing war and humanitarian crises. Recently resettled Afghan refugees in the US continue to face challenges securing adequate, nutritious food resources in new environments. This study examined Afghan refugees' food access and insecurity in the San Joaquin Valley, California.
METHODS: Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted to collect the perspectives and experiences of key informants and newly arrived Afghan refugees.
RESULTS: This study highlights environmental and structural factors (availability and accessibility of grocery stores; availability of religious-appropriate items in the stores; …