Abstract This study examined food insecurity in the Quilombola community of Imbiral Cabeça-Branca, in Maranhão, Brazil, during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the last quarter of 2021 with 25 household heads from the community. Most participants were women (52.0%) with low schooling and were unemployed (68.0%), and 76.0% received a Federal Emergency Aid. The mean household density was four people, and houses were predominantly made of rammed earth, lacking basic sanitation. The consumed water came from artesian wells, and most houses had electricity. Food insecurity was identified in all households, with 12.0% classified as mild, 24.0% as moderate, and 64.0% as severe. The severe form was more common in households headed by single men (75%), older adults, less-educated individuals (78.7%), and the unemployed (64.7%). Food insecurity in the Quilombola community and other similar communities in the country results from substandard living conditions, unemployment, food deprivation, and lack of land titling. These factors also contribute to the perpetuation of institutional and environmental racism faced by these communities. CabeçaBranca, CabeçaBranca Cabeça Branca, Branca Cabeça-Branca Maranhão Brazil COVID19 COVID 19 COVID-1 pandemic crosssectional cross sectional 202 2 52.0% 520 52 0 (52.0% 68.0%, 680 68.0% , 68 (68.0%) 760 76 76.0 Aid people earth sanitation wells electricity 120 12 12.0 mild 240 24 24.0 moderate 640 64 64.0 75%, 75 75% (75%) adults lesseducated less educated 78.7%, 787 78.7% 78 7 (78.7%) 64.7%. 647 64.7% . (64.7%) conditions unemployment deprivation titling COVID1 1 COVID- 20 52.0 5 (52.0 68.0 6 (68.0% 76. 12. 24. 64. (75% 78.7 (78.7% 64.7 (64.7% 52. (52. 68. (68.0 (75 78. (78.7 (64.7 (52 (68. (7 (78. (64. (5 (68 ( (78 (64 (6
Resumo Este estudo analisou a insegurança alimentar na comunidade quilombola Imbiral Cabeça-Branca, no Maranhão, durante a pandemia da COVID-19. Estudo transversal realizado no último trimestre de 2021, com 25 chefes de família da comunidade. A maioria dos participantes eram mulheres (52,0%), com baixa escolaridade, desempregados (68,0%), e 76,0% recebiam o Auxílio Emergencial federal. A densidade domiciliar média era de quatro pessoas, e as casas eram predominantemente de taipa, sem saneamento básico. A água consumida provinha de poços artesanais, e a maioria das casas tinha acesso à eletricidade. A insegurança alimentar foi identificada em todas as famílias, sendo 12,0% classificadas como Leve, 24,0% Moderada e 64,0% Grave. A forma Grave foi mais comum em lares chefiados por homens solteiros (75%), idosos, pessoas com baixa escolaridade (78,7%) e desempregados (64,7%). A insegurança alimentar na comunidade quilombola, assim como em outras comunidades similares no país, é resultado das condições precárias de vida, desemprego, privação de alimentos e falta de titulação de terras. Esses fatores também contribuem para a perpetuação do racismo institucional e ambiental enfrentado por essas comunidades. CabeçaBranca, CabeçaBranca Cabeça Branca, Branca Cabeça-Branca Maranhão COVID19. COVID19 COVID 19. 19 COVID-19 2021 2 52,0%, 520 52,0% , 52 0 (52,0%) 68,0%, 680 68,0% 68 (68,0%) 760 76 76,0 federal taipa básico artesanais eletricidade famílias 120 12 12,0 Leve 240 24 24,0 640 64 64,0 75%, 75 75% (75%) idosos 78,7% 787 78 7 (78,7% 64,7%. 647 64,7% . (64,7%) país vida desemprego terras COVID1 1 COVID-1 202 52,0 5 (52,0% 68,0 6 (68,0% 76, 12, 24, 64, (75% 78,7 (78,7 64,7 (64,7% COVID- 20 52, (52,0 68, (68,0 (75 78, (78, (64,7 (52, (68, (7 (78 (64, (52 (68 ( (64 (5 (6