The relationship between accessibility of retail seeds and diet diversity: a multi-level structural equation model applied to ethnic minority farmers in northern Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: Undernutrition remains a critical issue among ethnic minorities in northern Vietnam, likely due to limited diet diversity. Our study examined the accessibility of retail seeds, its link to diet diversity, and the relative contribution of food and seed market access and income on diet diversity, specifically targeting diversity in vegetables and legumes. We utilized a comprehensive dataset, comprising a household survey conducted with nearly 500 respondents, a community survey in 38 villages, and a market survey of 14 marketplaces. Using the multi-level structural equation modelling (MSEM) method, we empirically validated a conceptual model linking diet diversity with food and seed market access and satisfaction with off-farm seed sources, where the latter two are aspects of accessibility o

SUBMITTER: Nguyen LTT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12756305 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature