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Effects of Flood on Food Security and Livelihood of Rural Communities: A Study of Tehsil Taunsa, Punjab
Aimon Aslam Rao
Abstract:
In the mid of 2022, Pakistan encountered a dreadful flood which led to the horrendous consequences in the country, particularly in the case of Tehsil Taunsa, Pakistan. The objectives of the study included investigating the challenges faced by those flood-affected people, effects of the flood on the livelihoods of the people, and food security challenges faced by the rural areas. For this research, the researcher used questionnaires as a tool for data collection. The target population was 384 individuals from the 200 flood affected villages in the Tehsil Taunsa. To analyze the data, the researcher used statistical software, Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The findings of this research study demonstrated terrible consequences of the floods on various facets. These facets included the livelihoods of the people, food security challenges which were aligned with the contemporary studies on the impacts of floods. The research laid stress on the distinctive characteristics of the Tehsil of Taunsa and also demonstrated how this research findings can be beneficial in policy making. This research also revealed that agriculture was the main sustenance for the flood-affected people. Moreover, the flood had affected the natural resources of the area badly, like land and irrigation, cattle and orchids. The flood also led to instability and food shortage in the area. People had to purify the materials for consumption like water. The research suggested that both sectors, private and public, should work in collaboration for the solution of the problems that flood-affected communities face. The results also demonstrated that there is a dire need for the formulation of context-specific comprehensive plans to minimize the disastrous impacts of floods, and to promote the long-term development in the area.
Keywords:
Floods, Flood-affected areas, Food Security, Livelihood
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