There are a number of studies regarding food insecurity, but not many that investigate the
simultaneous relationships between food insecurity and the measures of well-being (health,
education and gender equality). This paper conducts a district-level cross-sectional analysis of
the relationship between food insecurity and the measures of well-being in Nepal using an
ordered probit model. Instrument variables are used in a two-stage analysis to address the
problem of endogeneity. The study finds that health deprivation levels significantly affect levels
of food insecurity in a district but education and gender literacy disparity are less significant.
Addressing issues of endogeneity and multicolinearity more effectively will allow for more
reliable results. A better understanding of these relationships is essential to decrease food
insecurity as well as to improve broader socio-economic outcomes.