Household food insecurity among Dalit ethnic group in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan, Nepal

The study highlights a high burden of food insecurity among Dalit households in Bharatpur. The sex of the household head, the literacy level of the household head, land ownership, religion and housing type were significant predictors of food insecurity in this study. These findings underscore the need for targeted policy interventions to address food insecurity within socially excluded and economically disadvantaged communities in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 2: end all forms of malnutrition and hunger by ensuring everyone has access to safe and nutritious food.