Gender and occupation of household head as major determinants of malnutrition among children in Nigeria
Gender inequality and malnutrition are regarded as inseparable parts of the vicious cycle of poverty, being considered a cause and an effect of hunger and poverty. The majority of rural households practise subsistent farming with low returns, specifically among women, which affects the nutritional s...
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| author | Waheed Mobolaji Ashagidigbi Tinuola Mariam Ishola Abiodun Olusola Omotayo |
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| description | Gender inequality and malnutrition are regarded as inseparable parts of the vicious cycle of poverty, being considered a cause and an effect of hunger and poverty. The majority of rural households practise subsistent farming with low returns, specifically among women, which affects the nutritional status of the households, particularly children five years old and under. Examining the gender and occupational effect of households’ heads on the nutritional status of children in Nigeria is therefore important. Potential respondents’ details were obtained from the Nigerian National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) data, the data being analyze using descriptive statistics, Z-scores and ordered probit model. The study revealed that most malnourished children were males in female-headed households living in rural areas in the northwest zone of the country. Human capital development, gender and sector focused nutritional policy measures are essential to address malnutrition among children in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f907af9fbf847edb36e36aaee0c16922022-12-22T04:29:46ZengElsevierScientific African2468-22762022-07-0116e01159Gender and occupation of household head as major determinants of malnutrition among children in NigeriaWaheed Mobolaji Ashagidigbi0Tinuola Mariam Ishola1Abiodun Olusola Omotayo2Agricultural and Resource Economics Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, NigeriaAgricultural and Resource Economics Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, NigeriaFood Security and Safety Niche Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho, North West 2735, South Africa; Corresponding author.Gender inequality and malnutrition are regarded as inseparable parts of the vicious cycle of poverty, being considered a cause and an effect of hunger and poverty. The majority of rural households practise subsistent farming with low returns, specifically among women, which affects the nutritional status of the households, particularly children five years old and under. Examining the gender and occupational effect of households’ heads on the nutritional status of children in Nigeria is therefore important. Potential respondents’ details were obtained from the Nigerian National Demographic Health Survey (NDHS) data, the data being analyze using descriptive statistics, Z-scores and ordered probit model. The study revealed that most malnourished children were males in female-headed households living in rural areas in the northwest zone of the country. Human capital development, gender and sector focused nutritional policy measures are essential to address malnutrition among children in Nigeria.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227622000680MalnutritionStuntedUnderweightGenderRural householdsOrdered probit |
| spellingShingle | Waheed Mobolaji Ashagidigbi Tinuola Mariam Ishola Abiodun Olusola Omotayo Gender and occupation of household head as major determinants of malnutrition among children in Nigeria Scientific African Malnutrition Stunted Underweight Gender Rural households Ordered probit |
| title | Gender and occupation of household head as major determinants of malnutrition among children in Nigeria |
| title_full | Gender and occupation of household head as major determinants of malnutrition among children in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Gender and occupation of household head as major determinants of malnutrition among children in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender and occupation of household head as major determinants of malnutrition among children in Nigeria |
| title_short | Gender and occupation of household head as major determinants of malnutrition among children in Nigeria |
| title_sort | gender and occupation of household head as major determinants of malnutrition among children in nigeria |
| topic | Malnutrition Stunted Underweight Gender Rural households Ordered probit |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227622000680 |
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