Structural inequalities and dietary diversity in Odisha: evidence from NSSO 68^th and 79^th rounds.

ABSTRACT: This study attempts to measure the caste-based dietary gap and relative contribution of different socioeconomic factors in Odisha, India, through the lens of the Capability Approach. We used National Sample Survey 68th (2011-12) and 79th (2022-23) rounds data that includes 13,113 sample. Dietary diversity was assessed using a 13-food group score, categorized into low, medium, and high based on established FAO/FANTA thresholds. The caste gap in dietary disparities is assessed using Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition for non-linear models. The decomposition analysis reveals the magnitude of caste-based dietary gap and the contribution of observed and unobserved factors to such gap. A gradual improvement in dietary diversity from low to medium category has been observed among SC/ST between 2011 and

SUBMITTER: Sethy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12827951 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature