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The study aims to evaluate women's nutritional security and its determinants in rural Bangladesh.

November 20, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Factors affecting women’s nutritional security in rural Bangladesh: The role of livestock and other socioeconomic characteristics

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Study reveals household income and livestock improve women's nutritional status, suggesting policy implications for rural development.

The study aims to evaluate women's nutritional security and its determinants in rural Bangladesh.
Analyzed data from the Bangladesh Integrated Households Survey-2018.
Included 5604 women, assessing dietary diversity and calorie consumption.
Used binary logit regression to identify significant predictors.
Only 9% of women achieved nutritional security overall.
11% of women from households with livestock were nutritionally secure.
Household income was identified as a significant factor in women's nutritional status.

Hira et al. (2025) studied this question.

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