Seasonal Hunger and Its Mitigation in North-West Bangladesh
Seasonal hunger may result from seasonality of agriculture when households fail to smooth income and consumption. Using household survey data from the north-west region of Bangladesh, this article examines alternative measures of seasonal hunger, and provides some evidence to support policies and programmes needed to mitigate seasonal hunger. The results suggest that a large majority of food-vulnerable households are the perpetual poor, as opposed to a small percentage of households who are subject to food deprivation only during the lean period. Findings suggest that government safety net programmes and microcredit provide a cushion for the poor to stave off seasonal hunger.
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| Main Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
| Language: | en_US |
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Taylor and Francis
2012-11-20
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| Subjects: | analysis of poverty, measurement of poverty, government policy, welfare programs, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13370 |
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