Gender Gap data with explanation

Gender differences in food and educational expenditures among the residential students at a public university in BangladeshAbstractGender disparity remains a persistent challenge that has been impeding the potential of approximately half of the world's population. This study aimed to investigate the gender disparities in food and educational expenditures among the undergraduate and graduate students residing in the residential halls at the University of Rajshahi in Bangladesh. Two hundred students were interviewed using convenience sampling. Data were analyzed using descriptive and multivariate analysis (logistic regression) techniques. Results showed that the food expenditures of female students were significantly lower than those of male students, but the difference between the educational expenditures of female and male students was non-significant. The likelihood of male students spending a high amount of money on food expenditure was 115% higher than that of female students [adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 2.15; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.07–4.30]. Among the students of both sexes, the odds of spending a high amount on food and education of those from high-income families were, respectively, 272% [AOR: 3.72; CI: 1.30–8.90] and 409% [AOR: 5.09; CI: 2.06–12.32] higher than that of those from low-income families. Family income also showed positive associations with food expenditures among female and male students separately. Our findings indicate the existence of a significant gender difference in food expenditure among tertiary-level students in studied university. Efforts towards increasing population income and its proper distribution and increasing awareness about gender equity could be helpful in alleviating gender differences in Bangladesh.孟加拉国某公立大学住宿生食品与教育支出的性别差异 性别不平等仍是长期掣肘全球近半数人口发展潜能的持续性难题。本研究旨在探究孟加拉国拉杰沙希大学（University of Rajshahi）住校本科生与研究生在食品及教育支出层面的性别差异。研究采用便利抽样法对200名学生开展访谈，运用描述性分析与多元分析（logistic回归，logistic regression）技术进行数据处理。结果显示，女生的食品支出显著低于男生，但二者的教育支出差异无统计学意义。男生在食品支出上投入高额资金的可能性较女生高出115%[调整比值比（adjusted odds ratio, AOR）：2.15；95%置信区间（confidence interval, CI）：1.07–4.30]。在全体受访学生中，来自高收入家庭者在食品和教育上的高额支出概率分别较低收入家庭学生高出272%[AOR: 3.72; CI: 1.30–8.90]和409%[AOR: 5.09; CI: 2.06–12.32]。家庭收入分别与男、女生的食品支出呈正相关关系。本研究结果表明，本次调研的高校在校生群体中，食品支出存在显著的性别差异。在孟加拉国，通过提升居民收入、优化收入分配结构以及强化性别平等意识等举措，或可有效缓解性别差异问题。