Disaggregate level estimates and spatial mapping of food insecurity in Bangladesh by linking survey and census data.

ABSTRACT: Food insecurity is an important and persistent social issue in Bangladesh. Existing data based on socio-economic surveys produce divisional and nationally representative food insecurity estimates but these surveys cannot be used directly to generate reliable district level estimates. We deliberate small area estimation (SAE) approach for estimating the food insecurity status at district level in Bangladesh by combining Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2010 with the Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011. The food insecurity prevalence, gap and severity status have been determined based on per capita calorie intake with a threshold of 2122 kcal per day, as specified by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.The results show that the food insecurity estimates generated from SAE ar

SUBMITTER: Hossain MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7147775 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature