Analysis of Food Expenditure, Nutrition Intake, and Consumption Patterns in DKI Jakarta Before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

As a result of the spread of Covid-19, Indonesia has adopted a policy, one of which is Large-Scale Social Restrictions (LSSR). The effect of the implementation of the LSSR, the economy in DKI Jakarta has decreased and the unemployment rate has increased drastically. The decline in the level of the economy can cause purchasing power of community to decline and a decrease in household consumption patterns can have an impact on poor nutritional intake. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in food expenditure patterns, consumption patterns and nutrition intake in DKI Jakarta province before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research design used a descriptive study, using Susenas data for 2019, 2020 and 2021 from DKI Jakarta Province. The number of subjects analyzed was 4.443 households with a total sampling. The results of the study show that food expenditure in 2020 has increased compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019, but in 2021 food expenditure has decreased. Non-food expenditure decreased in 2020, but increased in 2021. The level of energy and protein adequacy of some household groups has decreased and some has increased. The Desirable Dietary Pattern score decreased in 2019 reaching 83.4 and decreased every year from 2020 to 2021.