Understanding intra-household food allocation rules: Evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in Bangladesh
Evidence shows social protection can improve diets, but little is understood about how effects vary within a household or what factors determine how food is allocated across different household members. We use individual food intake data from two randomized control trials to estimate intrahousehold...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Coleman, Fiona M. Ahmed, Akhter Roy, Shalini Hoddinott, John F. |
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| description | Evidence shows social protection can improve diets, but little is understood about how effects vary within a household or what factors determine how food is allocated across different household members. We use individual food intake data from two randomized control trials to estimate intrahousehold dietary impacts of cash or food transfers, with or without nutrition behavior change communication (BCC), in two regions of Bangladesh. We assess whether intrahousehold impacts 1) are consistent with different allocation "rules" hypothesized in the literature, 2) differ by transfer modality, provision of BCC, or regional context. Results indicate that households distribute food equally among their members (men, women, boys, and girls), both in absolute terms and in proportion to individual-specific requirements and deficits. Patterns are similar across regions and do not depend on transfer modality or whether BCC is provided. Findings have implications for designing nutrition-sensitive social protection with different target groups prioritized. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1359672025-11-06T06:00:37Z Understanding intra-household food allocation rules: Evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in Bangladesh Coleman, Fiona M. Ahmed, Akhter Roy, Shalini Hoddinott, John F. social safety nets diets households cash transfers gender equality nutrition behaviour resource allocation Evidence shows social protection can improve diets, but little is understood about how effects vary within a household or what factors determine how food is allocated across different household members. We use individual food intake data from two randomized control trials to estimate intrahousehold dietary impacts of cash or food transfers, with or without nutrition behavior change communication (BCC), in two regions of Bangladesh. We assess whether intrahousehold impacts 1) are consistent with different allocation "rules" hypothesized in the literature, 2) differ by transfer modality, provision of BCC, or regional context. Results indicate that households distribute food equally among their members (men, women, boys, and girls), both in absolute terms and in proportion to individual-specific requirements and deficits. Patterns are similar across regions and do not depend on transfer modality or whether BCC is provided. Findings have implications for designing nutrition-sensitive social protection with different target groups prioritized. 2023-12-21 2023-12-27T20:11:14Z 2023-12-27T20:11:14Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135967 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133420 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133450 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134221 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133421 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179866 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Coleman, Fiona M.; Ahmed, Akhter; Roy, Shalini; and Hoddinott, John. 2023. Understanding intra-household food allocation rules: Evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in Bangladesh. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2221. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.137047. |
| spellingShingle | social safety nets diets households cash transfers gender equality nutrition behaviour resource allocation Coleman, Fiona M. Ahmed, Akhter Roy, Shalini Hoddinott, John F. Understanding intra-household food allocation rules: Evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in Bangladesh |
| title | Understanding intra-household food allocation rules: Evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in Bangladesh |
| title_full | Understanding intra-household food allocation rules: Evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Understanding intra-household food allocation rules: Evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding intra-household food allocation rules: Evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in Bangladesh |
| title_short | Understanding intra-household food allocation rules: Evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | understanding intra household food allocation rules evidence from a randomized social safety net intervention in bangladesh |
| topic | social safety nets diets households cash transfers gender equality nutrition behaviour resource allocation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135967 |
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