Addressing the interaction between food insecurity, depression risk and informal work: findings of a cross-sectional survey among informal women workers with young children in South Africa

• Main Authors: Horwood Christiane (Author), Haskins Lyn (Author), Hinton Rachael (Author), Connolly Catherine (Author), Luthuli Silondile (Author), Rollins Nigel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There is a high burden of depression globally, including in South Africa. Maternal depression is associated with poverty, unstable income, food insecurity, and lack of partner support, and may lead to poor outcomes for mothers and children. In South Africa one-third of working wo...