With the increasing
recognition that agricultural growth and development do not necessarily
translate into improved nutrition outcomes, policymakers are increasingly
grappling with how to design and implement agricultural policies and programs
that can also achieve nutritional objectives. Agriculture has direct links to
nutrition in that it provides a source of food and nutrients and a broad-based
source of income, as well as directly influencing food prices. Gender roles
mediate these linkages, particularly in relation to increased food availability
and increased income. Thus, one possible pathway through which agricultural
development could improve health and nutrition outcomes is by considering
gender roles and gender equity in agriculture. Using household survey data from
Nepal, we investigate the impact of women’s empowerment in agriculture and
production diversity on dietary diversity and anthropometric outcomes of
mothers and children. Production diversity is positively associated with
mothers’ dietary diversity and body mass index. Production diversity is
positively associated with dietary diversity for children under two and
predicts weight-for-age (WAZ), weight-for-height (WHZ), and height-for-age
(HAZ) z-scores of children over two years of age. Indicators of empowerment are
significantly associated with maternal outcomes but have a variable effect on
child outcomes. Women’s autonomy in production and hours worked improve
maternal and children’s dietary diversity and child HAZ.
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