From: Does coal mining affect household food security? An empirical study of Dhanbad, India
Villages not affected by mining activity | Villages affected by mining activity | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Food accessibility | |||
Two square meals a day | 9.1 | 3.8 | 6.5 |
Three square meals a day | 90.9 | 96.1 | 93.5 |
Prevalence of Food shortage | 51.9 | 39.4 | 45.7 |
Mean days of food shortage [± S.D] | 5.1 [± 3.3] | 7.4 [± 4.9] | 6.1 [± 4.2] |
N | 208 | 208 | 416 |