Can women’s empowerment increase animal source food consumption in flood prone areas of Bangladesh?

Natalie Theys

No 1736, IFPRI discussion papers from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Bangladesh is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world and households located in at-risk areas endure periodic destruction and losses, thus making them worse off than those not prone to flooding. Our paper provides evidence that promoting women’s empowerment could be a promising way to improve quality of life for these at-risk households. Our focus is on the relationship between empowerment and improved dietary quality, specifically through the increased consumption of animal source foods (ASF).

Keywords: gender; women's empowerment; animal source foods; surveys; flooding; households; capacity development; empowerment; nutrition; food security; diet quality; food consumption; women; Bangladesh; Southern Asia; Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-07-03
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