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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.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank the Aga Khan University team for data collection and their input into the development of the interview guide. The authors would also like to thank the overall Afghan refugee community living in Karachi, Pakistan and Afghan Community Garden Council, Metroville community and Jaded camp residents as well as the Bilal Agha from the UNHCR office in Pakistan for endorsing the study and generously taking part in it. We especially would like to thank Dig Feroz Shah and his team members from Police authorities who helped the data collectors to get into the camps for the interviews.