Effect Of COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Purchasing and Waste Generation during the Lockdown Period in The Sultanate of Oman

<p>The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a threat to public health and caused several social, environmental, economic problems. During the lockdown in different countries, waste generation has been significantly increased due high consumption of packaged food increase order via online takeaway. This paper aims investigate impact COVID 19 on subsequent change Oman. A quantitative research methodology was applied for this study using an survey during lockdown. The collected information demographic data, awareness attitudes toward purchase behaviour, household expenditure, generation. results show that 57.6% respondents believed their purchasing as compared before main reason increasing consumers behaviour cooking more households led One reasons fact people have spent time at home. It found plastic packages were highest (72% 55%, respectively). These two types are followed by cans glass bottles with 68%. Other such medical waste, electrical electronic shown no significant Overall, provides useful further promote prevention outlasting COVID-19 crisis. from can be used management municipal utilities emergency situations.</p>