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0000-0002-3945-9172
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Asian Institute of Technology
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 13-01-2022
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2021.2024176
Abstract: Despite Bangladesh's remarkable progress in agricultural production over the past few decades, household food and nutrition insecurity persist, especially in rural areas. The nutrition security and dietary ersity are even more critical for women of reproductive age among smallholders. This study examined household food insecurity and dietary ersity of women of reproductive age in the rural areas of northwest Bangladesh. Using cross-sectional data collected from 252 smallholder households, we measured household food insecurity and dietary ersity of women of reproductive age by the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale and the Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women, respectively. Determinants of household food insecurity were examined, and associations between household food insecurity and low dietary ersity were determined. The majority of the households were mildly insecure (51.2%) followed by moderately insecure (27.4%). The households felt anxiety of food insecurity for more than six months a year (Food Security Index = 2.10 out of 4.00). The mean food group consumed by women was 4.63 indicating low dietary ersity and dominance of diets by grains and dark green leafy vegetables. The findings also indicate a significant and positive association between household food insecurity and low dietary ersity of women. Education of household heads, household size, access to information sources, access to credit support, and perceived impacts of climate change on crop production were identified as determinants of household food insecurity. The study recommends that appropriate interventions be formulated to improve the food and nutrition security in the study areas.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2022
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2021
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2019
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 19-09-2022
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 10-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 24-11-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 05-10-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2022
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2017
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2022
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-10-2022
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