Empowerment and Nutrition: Analyzing Women’s Food Consumption through Socio-Economic Lenses Using NFHS 5 Data
Abstract
The food security of women is contingent upon their economic status, education levels, health, and their position within the family and society and these factors are closely linked to a woman's own nutritional status. In this paper we try to analyze how the consumption of certain food items by women is affected by various socio economics factors using the NFHS 5 dataset. It has been found that mobility, decision making power, financial autonomy, higher education, wealthier households and employment have a positive impact on the consumption of food items.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Food Security and Socioeconomic Dynamics
Nutrition
Health and Food Behavior
Gender
Labor
and Family Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International journal of research and scientific innovation
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 573–584
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN