Despite the growing recognition of women’s increasing role in the household and corresponding empowerment programs in sub-Saharan Africa,intensive research on the relationship between women’s influence and household...Despite the growing recognition of women’s increasing role in the household and corresponding empowerment programs in sub-Saharan Africa,intensive research on the relationship between women’s influence and household food consumption is minimal.Using the most recent(2017-2018)national household survey data from Tanzania,this study examined the influence of women’s empowerment on household food consumption.First,we compared the monthly consumption of eight food categories between female-headed households(FHHs)and male-headed households(MHHs)using both descriptive statistics and the propensity score matching(PSM)method.Furthermore,we adopted the two-stage Linear Expenditure System and Almost Ideal Demand System model(LES-AIDS)to estimate income and price elasticities for the two household types.The results show that FHHs consume bread and cereals,fish,oils and fats,vegetables,and confectionery(sugar,jam,honey,chocolate,etc.)more than MHHs.Moreover,FHHs have a significantly higher income elasticity of demand for all food groups than MHHs.They are also more price elastic than MHHs in meat,fish,oils,fats,sugar,jam,honey,chocolate,etc.展开更多
Tanzania’s food supply relies heavily on crop production from its breadbasket regions(BBRs).Despite their central role in national agriculture,the 2018 National Nutrition Survey revealed a troubling paradox:five of t...Tanzania’s food supply relies heavily on crop production from its breadbasket regions(BBRs).Despite their central role in national agriculture,the 2018 National Nutrition Survey revealed a troubling paradox:five of the regions with the highest rates of child stunting and severe malnutrition are located within these BBRs.This paper investigates the underlying causes of this paradox.Using data from the 2017-2018 National Household Budget Survey,the 2020-2021 National Integrated Labor Force Survey,and the 2020-2021 National Panel Survey,instrumental variable probit models were used to assess the impact of household crop production on children’s growth status.The findings confirm that children in BBRs are more likely to experience stunting than those in non-BBRs.Overall,higher crop production is associated with a lower risk of stunting and improved height-for-age z-scores.However,these benefits appear more pronounced in non-BBRs than in BBRs.Further analysis shows a positive relationship between increased crop production and household dietary diversity,although this relationship is also weaker in BBRs.These results indicate that factors beyond food availability,such as dietary practices and household-level conditions,may contribute to the observed paradox,highlighting the need for more nuanced policy discussions.展开更多
基金This study was supported by the Chinese University Scientific Fund(2023TC105)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(72361147521&72061147002).
文摘Despite the growing recognition of women’s increasing role in the household and corresponding empowerment programs in sub-Saharan Africa,intensive research on the relationship between women’s influence and household food consumption is minimal.Using the most recent(2017-2018)national household survey data from Tanzania,this study examined the influence of women’s empowerment on household food consumption.First,we compared the monthly consumption of eight food categories between female-headed households(FHHs)and male-headed households(MHHs)using both descriptive statistics and the propensity score matching(PSM)method.Furthermore,we adopted the two-stage Linear Expenditure System and Almost Ideal Demand System model(LES-AIDS)to estimate income and price elasticities for the two household types.The results show that FHHs consume bread and cereals,fish,oils and fats,vegetables,and confectionery(sugar,jam,honey,chocolate,etc.)more than MHHs.Moreover,FHHs have a significantly higher income elasticity of demand for all food groups than MHHs.They are also more price elastic than MHHs in meat,fish,oils,fats,sugar,jam,honey,chocolate,etc.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(72361147521).
文摘Tanzania’s food supply relies heavily on crop production from its breadbasket regions(BBRs).Despite their central role in national agriculture,the 2018 National Nutrition Survey revealed a troubling paradox:five of the regions with the highest rates of child stunting and severe malnutrition are located within these BBRs.This paper investigates the underlying causes of this paradox.Using data from the 2017-2018 National Household Budget Survey,the 2020-2021 National Integrated Labor Force Survey,and the 2020-2021 National Panel Survey,instrumental variable probit models were used to assess the impact of household crop production on children’s growth status.The findings confirm that children in BBRs are more likely to experience stunting than those in non-BBRs.Overall,higher crop production is associated with a lower risk of stunting and improved height-for-age z-scores.However,these benefits appear more pronounced in non-BBRs than in BBRs.Further analysis shows a positive relationship between increased crop production and household dietary diversity,although this relationship is also weaker in BBRs.These results indicate that factors beyond food availability,such as dietary practices and household-level conditions,may contribute to the observed paradox,highlighting the need for more nuanced policy discussions.
