Table 3.
Studies with theoretical, hypothetical or general mention of determinants – author, year, determinant and food allocation outcome (n=29)
| Author | Year | Determinant | IHFA outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (n = 5) | |||
| Chaudry [70] | 1983 | Household size | Relative calorie adequacy |
| Chen, Huq and d’Souza [4] | 1981 | Relative economic contributions | Allocation of food quantity and quality |
| Kabeer [44] | 1988 | Cultural beliefs / serving order | Food allocation |
| Rizvi [50] | 1981 | Relative social status | Food allocation |
| Rizvi [68] | 1983 | Household wealth (poverty) Household size |
Food allocation |
| India (n = 3) | |||
| Cantor and Associates [31] | 1973 | Relative economic contributions (proxied by body size) Household wealth |
Food allocation |
| Coffey, Khera and Spears [47] | 2015 | Relative social status | Food allocation |
| Das Gupta [49] | 1996 | Relative social status (having sons) Nutrition knowledge |
Relative calorie adequacy |
| Nepal (n = 1) | |||
| Gittelsohn, Mookherji and Pelto [42] | 1998 | Cultural food beliefs Household food insecurity |
Food allocation |
| South Asia (n = 2) | |||
| Agarwal [56] | 1997 | Bargaining power | Food allocation |
| Appadurai [8] | 1981 | Relative cultural status / life cycle in the household Bargaining power Interpersonal relationships |
Food allocation |
| International (n = 16) | |||
| DeRose, Das and Millman [14] | 2000 | Relative social status Decision-making Nutrition knowledge |
Calorie and food allocation |
| Haddad and Kanbur [25] | 1990 | Control over income Food insecurity |
Calorie and food allocation |
| Haddad et al. [11] | 1996 | Decision-making (identify of decision-maker) Food insecurity |
Food allocation |
| Haddad [54] | 1999 | Control over income Food insecurity |
Food allocation |
| Kumar [26] | 1983 | Decision-making | Food allocation |
| Messer [48] | 1997 | Relative social status (the traditional role and perceptions of women) Beliefs about fairness |
Food allocation |
| Pinstrup-Andersen [15] | 1983 | Nutritional need Preferences Decision-making Household income |
Food allocation |
| Wheeler [12] | 1991 | Relative economic contributions Beliefs about fairness Bargaining power |
Allocation of nutrient-rich foods |
| Carloni [53] | 1981 | Decision-making Social mobility / participation in shopping |
Food allocation |
| Hartog [28] | 1972 | Economic contributions Cultural beliefs Social status Interpersonal relationships |
Food allocation |
| De Schutter [52] | 2013 | Beliefs about fairness Control over food production or purchasing Food insecurity |
Food allocation |
| Den Hartog [43] | 2006 | Religious beliefs Beliefs about fairness |
Food allocation |
| Gunewardena [60] | 2014 | Food insecurity | Food allocation |
| Pelto [46] | 1984 | Social status (in relation to modernisation and urbanisation) | Food allocation |
| Ramachandran [55] | 2007 | Decision-making / control over income Bargaining power Food insecurity Household composition (nuclear vs joint households) |
Food allocation |
| Van Esterik [29] | 1985 | Economic contributions Overlap between cultural beliefs during pregnancy, social status, and poverty Social mobility Interpersonal relationships Household size (number of senior women) Religion Food availability |
Food allocation |
| No countries mentioned (n = 2) | |||
| Doss [24] | 1996 | Relative economic contributions Bargaining power |
Food allocation |
| Hamburg et al. [57] | 2014 | Interpersonal relationships | Food sharing |