The Mental Health Outcomes of Food Insecurity and Insufficiency in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review

(1) Background: Food insufficiency is a global pandemic affecting many people, especially those residing in developing countries. African countries have been affected by food insufficiency, which is mostly caused by drought or wars. Famine or food insufficiency has been reported to have an impact on...

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Autores principales:	Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise, Winifred Asare-Doku, Jennifer Peprah, Mohammed Nuhu Mujtaba, Diane Nifasha, Gordon Maanianu Donnir
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Materias:	famine food insufficiency food insecurity mental health cognitive development West Africa Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:116d8dff253b494681795cb24aea22632021-11-25T16:46:05ZThe Mental Health Outcomes of Food Insecurity and Insufficiency in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review10.3390/bs111101462076-328Xhttps://doaj.org/article/116d8dff253b494681795cb24aea22632021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/11/11/146https://doaj.org/toc/2076-328X(1) Background: Food insufficiency is a global pandemic affecting many people, especially those residing in developing countries. African countries have been affected by food insufficiency, which is mostly caused by drought or wars. Famine or food insufficiency has been reported to have an impact on the psychological health and quality of life of people affected. This review assessed the mental health outcomes of famine and food insufficiency in West Africa. (2) Methods: A search of the published literature was conducted using PubMed, PsycExtra, Medline, and PsycINFO databases. The search was limited to papers published in English between the years 2010 and 2020. Two reviewers independently screened the titles and abstracts of the retrieved papers using pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria and a third reviewer resolved conflicts. Data were extracted and appraised using a data extraction form and an appraisal checklist. (3) Results: A total of 81 papers were identified through the journal databases search. Out of the seven papers that met the inclusion criteria, six papers used cross-sectional designs and one paper used an experimental design. The six papers used quantitative approach for data collection, while the one paper used a qualitative technique. The evidence synthesized from this review indicated that exposure to food insecurity or insufficiency is associated with increased psychological distress including anxiety, sleeplessness, intellectual disability, general mental, and emotional instability. (4) Conclusions: This review strongly highlights the need for further research across the sub-region. It further suggests that famine and food insufficiency are associated with significant mental health problems in adults and impacts the cognitive and intellectual development of children. Although there is paucity of literature about famine and its impact on mental health in West Africa, these findings are important for developing social policy initiatives for increasing food supply and mental health interventions for all ages.Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-NgibiseWinifred Asare-DokuJennifer PeprahMohammed Nuhu MujtabaDiane NifashaGordon Maanianu DonnirMDPI AGarticlefaminefood insufficiencyfood insecuritymental healthcognitive developmentWest AfricaPsychologyBF1-990ENBehavioral Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 146, p 146 (2021)
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spellingShingle	famine food insufficiency food insecurity mental health cognitive development West Africa Psychology BF1-990 Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise Winifred Asare-Doku Jennifer Peprah Mohammed Nuhu Mujtaba Diane Nifasha Gordon Maanianu Donnir The Mental Health Outcomes of Food Insecurity and Insufficiency in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review
description	(1) Background: Food insufficiency is a global pandemic affecting many people, especially those residing in developing countries. African countries have been affected by food insufficiency, which is mostly caused by drought or wars. Famine or food insufficiency has been reported to have an impact on the psychological health and quality of life of people affected. This review assessed the mental health outcomes of famine and food insufficiency in West Africa. (2) Methods: A search of the published literature was conducted using PubMed, PsycExtra, Medline, and PsycINFO databases. The search was limited to papers published in English between the years 2010 and 2020. Two reviewers independently screened the titles and abstracts of the retrieved papers using pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria and a third reviewer resolved conflicts. Data were extracted and appraised using a data extraction form and an appraisal checklist. (3) Results: A total of 81 papers were identified through the journal databases search. Out of the seven papers that met the inclusion criteria, six papers used cross-sectional designs and one paper used an experimental design. The six papers used quantitative approach for data collection, while the one paper used a qualitative technique. The evidence synthesized from this review indicated that exposure to food insecurity or insufficiency is associated with increased psychological distress including anxiety, sleeplessness, intellectual disability, general mental, and emotional instability. (4) Conclusions: This review strongly highlights the need for further research across the sub-region. It further suggests that famine and food insufficiency are associated with significant mental health problems in adults and impacts the cognitive and intellectual development of children. Although there is paucity of literature about famine and its impact on mental health in West Africa, these findings are important for developing social policy initiatives for increasing food supply and mental health interventions for all ages.
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author	Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise Winifred Asare-Doku Jennifer Peprah Mohammed Nuhu Mujtaba Diane Nifasha Gordon Maanianu Donnir
author_facet	Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise Winifred Asare-Doku Jennifer Peprah Mohammed Nuhu Mujtaba Diane Nifasha Gordon Maanianu Donnir
author_sort	Kenneth Ayuurebobi Ae-Ngibise
title	The Mental Health Outcomes of Food Insecurity and Insufficiency in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review
title_short	The Mental Health Outcomes of Food Insecurity and Insufficiency in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review
title_full	The Mental Health Outcomes of Food Insecurity and Insufficiency in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review
title_fullStr	The Mental Health Outcomes of Food Insecurity and Insufficiency in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review
title_full_unstemmed	The Mental Health Outcomes of Food Insecurity and Insufficiency in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review
title_sort	mental health outcomes of food insecurity and insufficiency in west africa: a systematic narrative review
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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The Mental Health Outcomes of Food Insecurity and Insufficiency in West Africa: A Systematic Narrative Review

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