Analysis of food and nutrient consumption in Odisha: A village-level study Rout Himanshu Sekhar1,*, Bhoi Hemanta1, Mahanta Jajati Keshari1, Dash Pallbita1, Jena Purnima1, Hansda Sohagi1, Dani Bishwapati2, Nayak Ranjulata3, Swain Rasmita4, Rout Shambhu5, Maharana Silpika6, Sahu Chetna7 1Department of Analytical and Applied Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar751004 (Odisha) 2Department of Economics, A.E.S College Tarbha, Sonepur767016 (Odisha) 3Department of Economics, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj-757043 4Directorate of Census Operations of Odisha, Bhubaneswar-751022 (Odisha) 5Department of Economics, Rayagada Autonomous College, Rayagada-765001, Odisha 6Department of Economics, Nimapara Autonomous College, Nimapara, Puri-752106 (Odisha) 7Galytix Analytics Pvt Ltd, Sector-44, Gurgaon-122001 (Haryana) *Corresponding author's email: hsrout@utkaluniversity.ac.in
Online published on 3 February, 2023. Abstract The objectives of the present study were to analyze nutrient consumption in the village set up of Odisha and to investigate the determinants of consumption of various nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, calcium and iron. To substantiate the objectives descriptive statistics and multiple regression were used. The consumption of cereals and vegetables was more preferred in the study area, whereas the consumption of pulses was not so popular. Per capita income has a greater influence on nutrient consumption than the other determinants. The income elasticity of calorie intake was small but statistically significant for most income levels. Top Keywords Calorie intake, Consumption, Determinants of nutrients, Income elasticity. Top |