Year: 2024 | Month: December | Volume 69 | Issue 4
Study on Food Security among Beedi Workers’ in Murshidabad
District of West Bengal
Imran Sk
Md. Hasrat Ali
Debashis Sarkar
DOI:10.46852/0424-2513.5.2024.16
Abstract:
This study examines the determinants of food security amongst beedi workers’ households in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, focusing on Suti-II Block in the Jangipur subdivision. A sample of 90 households was selected through the SRSWOR method. Primary data was collected via pre-tested questionnaires, assessing food security based on an 18-question scale reflecting difficulties in meeting basic food needs. A binary logistic regression model was employed to analyse how socioeconomic factors such as income, education, family size, and expenditures influence food security. Results indicate that 80 percent of households are food secure. Education, income, and expenditures on food have a significant positive impact on food security. In contrast, medical and family size exhibit negative effects. These findings highlight the importance of targeted interventions, such as improving education and increasing
income, to enhance food security amongst minority groups in rural areas.
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