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Women's Status and Children's Food Security in Pakistan

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This study examines the role of women's intra-household status relative to men in children's food security in Pakistan. Data from the 1991 Pakistan Integrated Household Survey (PIHS) yield a measure of evidence of a positive relation between women's intra-household status and children's food security.
Publisher:
UNU-WIDER
Series:
WIDER Discussion Paper
Volume:
2006/03
Title:
Women's Status and Children's Food Security in Pakistan
Authors:
Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis and Gautam Hazarika
Publication date:
2006
ISBN Printed:
9291908304
ISBN Web:
9291908312
ISBN 13 Print:
9789291908301
ISBN 13 Web:
9789291908318
Copyright holder:
© UNU-WIDER
Copyright year:
2006
Keywords:
Pakistan, women, children, food security, anthropometric
JEL:
I0, I10, D63
Project:
Hunger and Food Security: New Challenges and New Opportunities
Sponsor:
The governments of Denmark (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Finland (Ministry for Foreign Affairs), Norway (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Sweden (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency-Sida) and the United Kingdom (Department for International Development).
Format:
online and printed copies
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