Determinants of dietary quality: Evidence from Bangladesh

Dewan Arif Rashid; Lisa C. Smith; Tauhidur Rahman

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.05.022

Determinants of dietary quality: Evidence from Bangladesh

Dewan Arif Rashid, Lisa C. Smith, Tauhidur Rahman

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Whereas a large number of studies have been devoted to analyzing consumer demand for dietary quantity, much less attention has been paid to the demand for dietary quality. To address this gap in the literature, this paper explores the determinants of dietary quality in Bangladesh using data from a nationally representative household expenditure survey conducted in 2000. We find that while male education plays a positive role, female education has a substantially stronger influence. Further, female household headship is associated with lower dietary quality than male headship. Thus, promoting female education and addressing the unique constraints faced by female headed households with respect to diet quality could be a significant policy instrument for addressing food insecurity in Bangladesh.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2221-2231
Number of pages	11
Journal	World Development
Volume	39
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.05.022
State	Published - Dec 2011

Keywords

Asia
Bangladesh
Dietary quality
Gender
Households
Socioeconomic status

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Geography, Planning and Development
Development
Sociology and Political Science
Economics and Econometrics

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