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STUDY OF WOMEN’S FOOD SECURITY AND EMPOWERMENT STATUS UNDER SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR FOOD SECURITY PROJECT (Pages : 56 - 60)

The aim of the study was to investigate the women’s food security and empowerment status under special program for food security project of the Department of Agricultural Extension, Bangladesh. The study was conducted through integration of quantitative and qualitative methods based on data from the respondents of the selected areas. Food security status of the respondents was analyzed considering food availability, access and utilization with the help of indicators. The study yielded that Majority of the respondents (63.33%) said they can feed their family all the year round without deficit and some can save money 7000 Taka per year and they are using bank for saving. Findings reflected that women farmer of the project share almost equal power to that of their spouses in family decision making in house hold. Most of the respondents (46.67 percent) have control over more than one resource which is the sign of economic security. Coping mechanism also diverse during food deficit. About 46.57% respondents said they use more than one mechanisms and 23.33% respondents said they cope with the situation by selling assets may be goat or chicken or big animal. Some also has access to credit and can borrow from relatives which means they have earned credibility about repay of the amount. In case of credit access 26.67 percent women respondents has more than one access.Download