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Presents implications of female household headship for food consumption and nutritional status in the Dominican Republic. Expenditure and consumption patterns of female- and male-headed households; Household dietary adequacy; Multivariate results on food expenditure and food and nutrient consumption; Nutritional status of children.

Examines the economic and welfare implications of female headships in the Dominican Republic. Impact of female headships on household consumption patterns; Effects of female headship on expenditure and consumption patterns and on children's welfare; Exploration of the relationships between headship as defined by the survey and headship according to alternative definitions.