Farm production, market access and dietary diversity in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The association between farm production diversity and dietary diversity in rural smallholder households was recently analysed. Most existing studies build on household-level dietary diversity indicators calculated from 7d food consumption recalls. Herein, this association is revisited with individual-level 24 h recall data. The robustness of the results is tested by comparing household- and individual-level estimates. The role of other factors that may influence dietary diversity, such as market access and agricultural technology, is also analysed.

Design

A survey of smallholder farm households was carried out in Malawi in 2014. Dietary diversity scores are calculated from 24 h recall data. Production diversity scores are calculated from farm production data coveri

SUBMITTER: Koppmair S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5244442 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature