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<p>Food insecurity remains a critical challenge in low-income countries, where demographic, socio-economic, and geographic factors intersect to shape household vulnerability. In this study, we examine how demographic characteristics—particularly gender—affect food insecurity experiences (FIEs) in Lao PDR, using a Feminist Political Economy framework (FPE) to explain how structural inequalities shape lived experiences on food consumption. Drawing on data from the Food Insecurity Experience Scale Survey Module (FIES-SM), 3320 Lao respondents across diverse settings were analyzed. We used logistic regression to identify key predictors of FIEs, reporting results through Odds Ratios (OR) and Marginal Effect (MFX). Our findings reveal gendered dimensions of food insecurity. Men aged 30–44 were more likely than women to report food shortages (OR = 1.436, MFX = 0.068), while men aged 45–59 had significantly higher odds of going entire days without food (OR = 1.833, MFX = 0.066). These disparities were more pronounced in remote and suburban areas, highlighting the impact of spatial and ecological constraints. These arguments suggest food insecurity requires national policies that account for the intersection of gender, age, and geographic context. This is because food insecurity is not experienced uniformly across populations; it is deeply shaped by social ecologies and individual vulnerabilities.</p>

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Complex association of socio-economic factors, diverse gender interactions, and food insecurity experiences

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    2025年9月30日

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  • Sorasich Swangsilp,
  • Watchara Pechdin,
  • Oulavanh Sinsamphanh

摘要

Food insecurity remains a critical challenge in low-income countries, where demographic, socio-economic, and geographic factors intersect to shape household vulnerability. In this study, we examine how demographic characteristics—particularly gender—affect food insecurity experiences (FIEs) in Lao PDR, using a Feminist Political Economy framework (FPE) to explain how structural inequalities shape lived experiences on food consumption. Drawing on data from the Food Insecurity Experience Scale Survey Module (FIES-SM), 3320 Lao respondents across diverse settings were analyzed. We used logistic regression to identify key predictors of FIEs, reporting results through Odds Ratios (OR) and Marginal Effect (MFX). Our findings reveal gendered dimensions of food insecurity. Men aged 30–44 were more likely than women to report food shortages (OR = 1.436, MFX = 0.068), while men aged 45–59 had significantly higher odds of going entire days without food (OR = 1.833, MFX = 0.066). These disparities were more pronounced in remote and suburban areas, highlighting the impact of spatial and ecological constraints. These arguments suggest food insecurity requires national policies that account for the intersection of gender, age, and geographic context. This is because food insecurity is not experienced uniformly across populations; it is deeply shaped by social ecologies and individual vulnerabilities.