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Food Consumption And Nutritional Status Of Vulnerable People Rearing Livestock In Bangladesh

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  • Rahman, K. M. M.
  • Poza, A. Sousa

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This study was carried out in farm households rearing livestock in three vulnerable districts, Sirajganj, Bogra and Jamalpur of Bangladesh. Based on primary data on 210 households in 2010, the study aimed at assessing the impact of rearing livestock on food consumption and nutrition of farm households. The study carried out both descriptive and functional analyses and observed that livestock alone contributed 41 percent of total income, family food cost was 58 percent of total cost and 43 percent of total income. Daily per capita food, calorie and protein intakes were respectively 1101.02g, 2230 kcal and 69g. Rice alone contributed 68 percent of total calorie intake. Farm households of Jamalpur district consumed significantly less amount of food, calorie and protein. Daily per capita food consumption was influenced by farm size, family size and district but not by income. The overall absolute and hard core poverty indices on the basis of DCI were respectively 48 percent and 29 percent and they were respectively 48 percent and 32 percent on the basis of poverty line. Poverty incidence was the highest in Jamalpur district. As a policy option, livestock rearing should be intensified and strengthened by offering different government support programmes in Jamalpur district since livestock rearing and food consumption and nutritional security was positively related.

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  • Rahman, K. M. M. & Poza, A. Sousa, 2010. "Food Consumption And Nutritional Status Of Vulnerable People Rearing Livestock In Bangladesh," Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, vol. 33(1-2), pages 1-16, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:bdbjaf:200251
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.200251
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    1. Rahman, K. M. Mostafizur & Hossain, M. Jamal & Rana, M. Shihab, 2020. "Livestock And Poultry Rearing By Smallholder Farmers In Haor Areas In Bangladesh: Impact On Food Security And Poverty Alleviation," Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, vol. 41(1), July.
    2. Romaza Khanum & Petra Schneider & Muhammad Salim Al Mahadi & Mohammad Mojibul Hoque Mozumder & Md. Mostafa Shamsuzzaman, 2022. "Does Fish Farming Improve Household Nutritional Status? Evidence from Bangladesh," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-16, January.
    3. Mst. Asma Khatun & Farjana Misu & Mohammad Amirul Islam & Sheikh Mohammad Sayem, 2022. "Relationship between Poverty and Food Security: Empirical Evidence from the Enclave Area of Rural Bangladesh," Indian Journal of Human Development, , vol. 16(3), pages 448-467, December.
    4. G.M. Monirul Alam & Khorshed Alam & Shahbaz Mushtaq, 2018. "Drivers of Food Security of Vulnerable Rural Households in Bangladesh," South Asia Economic Journal, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, vol. 19(1), pages 43-63, March.

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