Seasonal Hunger and Its Mitigation in North-West Bangladesh

Khandker, Shahidur R. ; Khalily, M.A. Baqui ; Samad, Hussain A.

Taylor and Francis

关键词: analysis of poverty;    measurement of poverty;    government policy;    welfare programs;   

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

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.