Factors affecting women's nutritional security in rural Bangladesh: The role of livestock and other socioeconomic characteristics.

ABSTRACT: In every household, women play a crucial role in shaping the foundation of food and nutrition. They are primarily responsible for ensuring nutritional security for all members. However, women often find themselves in vulnerable positions within this context. With this in mind, the study aimed to evaluate the nutritional security status of women and explore its determinants. Data were extracted from the Bangladesh Integrated Households Survey-2018. A total of 5604 women were considered, and their nutritional security status was measured based on their minimum dietary diversity intake and sufficient calorie consumption in a 24-hour period. The data were divided into two subsets: households with livestock and households without livestock, to examine the impact of livestock ownership on women'

SUBMITTER: Hira FTZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12633883 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature