Revisiting food insecurity gender disparity

PLoS One. 2023 Aug 15;18(8):e0287593. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287593. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

Previous research has shown that woman-headed households, more than man-headed ones, experience food insecurity. The purpose of this article is to contribute on the determinants that are linked to this gender disparity. Using a nationally representative dataset from Chile, we found that food security household head gender disparity is associated with marital status (having or not a partner) and household composition (having children or seniors). In contrast, gender disparity is not strongly associated with household income and household head educational differences. In this way, we expect to bring evidence to inform new alternatives that help mitigate food security gender disparity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Family Characteristics*
  • Female
  • Food Insecurity
  • Food Supply*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Grants and funding

This work was mainly supported by the Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID) - FONDECYT de Iniciacion in the form of a grant to AS [2020 – 11201115], and then by Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Doctorados de la Universidad San Sebastián in the form of an award [VRID_APC23/08], and by the Sexto Concurso de Apoyo a la Investigacion para Estudiantes “Investiga UCEN 2021” in the form of a grant to AA and RF.