Gender effects of agricultural cropping work and nutrition status in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Although agriculture is an important source of food and income for food expenditures, women's involvement in the agricultural cropping production process could increase their work load and reduce their BMI. Using three waves of the Tanzania National Panel Survey, we investigate the extent to which time spent in agricultural crop production affects women and men's nutritional status among non-overweight individuals (age 20-65). We also test whether the impact of agricultural cropping work on nutritional status is modified by access to agricultural equipment, and whether gender differences exist. The study finds that time spent in agricultural cropping work is negatively associated with BMI for non-overweight individuals, albeit of small magnitude, and this finding is consistent across diffe

SUBMITTER: Komatsu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6730922 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature