Analysis of Household Dietary Behavior from a Gender Perspective in Rural New Valley Governorate, Egypt "تحليل السلوك الغذائي الأسري من منظور النوع الاجتماعي بريف محافظة الوادي الجديد، مصر" | ||||
| Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||||
| Articles in Press, Corrected Proof, Available Online from 07 July 2025 PDF (4.92 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/alexja.2025.396211.1148 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Hend Diab  
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| Department of Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This study aimed to analyze household dietary behavior from a gender perspective in the village of Baghdad, Paris District, New Valley Governorate, by measuring the three main components of dietary behavior: knowledge, attitudes, and practices. A descriptive research design was adopted, and data were collected using a validated questionnaire administered to a sample of 130 respondents, comprising 65 men and 65 women. Data were analyzed using means, percentages, and an independent-samples t-test to assess differences between the two genders. The results indicated that the overall mean dietary behavior score for men was 24.1, compared to 30.2 for women, with statistically significant differences at the 0.01 level. Furthermore, 55.38% of women were classified in the high-practice category, compared to only 7.69% of men, while 32.3% of women displayed positive attitudes, compared to 15.4% of men. No significant differences were found between men and women in terms of nutritional knowledge. The study concluded that gender has a significant influence on household dietary behavior, highlighting the need to integrate a gender perspective into food and nutrition policies and programs. Accordingly, the study recommends expanding nutrition education initiatives targeting men, strengthening rural women’s role in food production, improving their access to information and community-based training, and encouraging shared responsibilities in food-related activities within the household. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Dietary Behavior; Gender; Gender Analysis; New Valley; Egypt | ||||
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