Title: GENDER SENSITIVITY TOWARDS NUTRITION LITERACY IN FARMING COMMUNITY

Authors: Shrutiba Zala, Hemlata Saini and Solanki Ruchitkumar A.

Publisher: The President, Society of Extension Education Gujarat

Keywords: malnutrition, gender sensitivity, nutrition literacy

Volume: 40

Issue: 1

Year: December 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56572/gjoee.2025.40.1.0024

Abstract: Nutrition has a significant impact on the growth and development of an individual. India is suffering from the double burden of malnutrition i.e., a significant part of its population is affected by both over-nutrition and under-nutrition. One effective measure of fighting malnutrition is to consume balanced, nutritious food loaded with essential nutrients and micro-nutrients. However, to consume healthy diet, the nutrition literacy is a pre-requisite. The results of the study reveals that male farmers had low and female farmers had medium nutritional knowledge. Both male and female farmers had neutral nutritional attitude and both followed fair practices to meet their nutritional requirements. Both male and female farmers had medium sensitivity towards nutrition literacy which reflected the gaps in nutrition related aspects among both males and females.