Abstract
Objective: To examine the women's role and
contribution in provision of household food
security in rural Punjab. Methodology: This cross-sectional study
collected data from 420 rural households from
three districts of Punjab through a simple random
sampling technique. The data were analyzed
through SPSS and logistic regression analysis
was employed for bivariate analysis.
Keywords: Nutrition, education, employment,
households, health food security.
Conclusion: Rural women play a decisive role in
the availability, accessibility, and utilization of food
for ensuring sustainable household food security.
The study suggests empowering women through
c a p a c i t y b u i l d i n g , i n c o m e - g e n e r a t i n g
opportunities, and vocational skills to overcome
the household food insecurity in rural areas of
Punjab. (Rawal Med J 202;45:196-200).
