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Who eats the Last and the Least? Influence of gender norms on food access and consumption within households in Uttar Pradesh, India - Information Note no. 1

Author: ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳India

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Every day, poor and vulnerable families must make difficult decisions on how to share the food among the members of their households. This information note summarizes results of intra-household behaviour/patterns of food distribution and consumption and its association with individual food security and nutrition.

In early 2021, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳conducted a study in three districts of Uttar Pradesh to explore community practices, knowledge and perception around intra-household food distribution and consumption, food insecurity within households and the impact of COVID-19 on household food availability and access. This information note summarizes results of intra-household behaviour/patterns of food distribution and consumption and its association with individual food security and nutrition.