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Taboos, agriculture and poverty by Stifel, David, Fafchamps, Marcel, Minten, Bart

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Food avoidance taboos and maternal diets in Myanmar by Linn, Khin Mar, Headey, Derek D., Masias, Ian

“…Presentation given December 11, 2024 for Food Avoidance Taboos and Maternal Diets Learning Module Presentation.…”
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Fasting, food and farming: Value chains and food taboos in Ethiopia by D’Haene, Eline, Vandevelde, Senne, Minten, Bart

“…The impact of food taboos–often because of religion–is understudied. …”
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From taboo to commodity: history and current situation of cavy culture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Maass, Brigitte L., Metre, TK, Tsongo, F, Mugisho, AB, Kampemba, FM, Ayagirwe, R.B.B., Azine, PC, Bindelle, J., Chiuri, Wanjiku L.

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Fasting, food, and farming: Evidence from Ethiopian producers on the link of food taboos with dairy development by D’Haene, Eline, Vandevelde, Senne, Minten, Bart

“…The impact of food taboos – often because of religion – is understudied. …”
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Gender and natural resource governance indicators: a need to assess and address 'sensitive and taboo' topics by Colfer, C.J.P., Achdiawan, R., Adnan, H., Erni Yuliani, L., Balang, LepMil

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Food avoidance taboos during breastfeeding are widespread and associated with large declines in maternal dietary diversity in Myanmar by Headey, Derek D., Tauseef, Salauddin, Linn, Khin Mar, Oo, Theingi, Nyi, Soe Nyi

“…Conclusions Food avoidance taboos during breastfeeding pose a potentially serious risk of micronutrient deficiencies for mothers and infants and warrant more extensive monitoring in nutrition surveys and more research on how to redress these nutritionally harmful beliefs and practices.…”
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Domestic chicken diversity: Origin, distribution, and adaptation by Lawal, R.A., Hanotte, Olivier H.

“…Across cultures, religions, and societies, chicken is widely accepted with little or no taboo compared to other domestic animals. Its adaptability to diverse environmental conditions and demonstrated potential for breeding improvement provide a unique genetic resource for addressing the challenges of food security in a world impacted by climatic change and human population growth. …”
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Racism in environmental communication about plastic pollution by Elander, Angelina

“…The thesis concludes that white supremacy is an environmentally dysfunctional ideology and that racism needs to be discussed in the open to reduce the taboo and prevent racist ideologies to distract the development of sustainable socioecological relations that are necessary to mitigate plastic pollution and environmental degradation.…”
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Intercultural obstacles and resistance in decision-making processes about water and sanitation solutions by Müller, Sophie

“…Further the essence of the problem lies within society that has to get a better understanding for sanitation in order to break the predominant taboo. This includes the government, politicians and policies who have to prioritize the topic and support the organizations that act upon improv-ing the sanitation crisis. …”
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Att passera gränsen för det normala, by Isling, Klara

“…Extremes can be considered taboo in Sweden and Swedish landscape architectures rarely dare to stretch boundaries. …”
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Predicting climate-driven changes in reservoir inflows and hydropower in Côte d'Ivoire using machine learning modeling by Obahoundje, Salomon, Diedhiou, A., Akpoti, Komlavi, Kouassi, K. L., Ofosu, E. A., Kouame, D. G. M.

“…This study investigates the impact of climate change and variability on reservoir inflow and hydropower generation at three key hydropower plants in Côte d'Ivoire including Buyo, Kossou, and Taboo. To simulate inflow to reservoir and energy generation, the Random Forest (RF), a machine-learning algorithm allowing fewer input variables was applied. …”
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She Inherits, She Sells: community-based theatre to strengthen women’s land rights and entrepreneurship by Najjar, Dina, Oueslati, Dorsaf, Benrais, Brahim, Nidkazza, Zakaria

“…Conversely, older women felt that asking for inheritance from their brothers and moving without male protection were taboo, and they were less comfortable expressing their opinions during the plays. …”
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Characterization of milk production system and opportunity for market orientation: a case study of Mieso District, Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Hussen, K.

“…Only 7.6 % of the respondents indicated cultural taboo as a limiting factor for milk market participation. …”
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Consumer nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior in urban Ethiopia: A comprehensive study by Melesse, Mequanint B., Van den berg, Marrit

“…Individuals with higher levels of nutrition knowledge were also more likely to reject harmful food taboos.…”
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Traditional individual and environmental determinants of healthy eating in Vihiga County, Western Kenya by Penafiel, Daniela, Termote, Céline, Damme, Patrick van

“…Public health action should focus on supporting healthy eating behaviors and refining some taboos’ beliefs.…”
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Benin: Do unto your fish... by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…They were usually expressed as religious taboos: do not catch fish when they are too young, do not fish on certain...…”
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The roles of traditional knowledge systems in orang-utan Pongo spp. and forest conservation: a case study of Danau Sentarum, West Kalimantan, Indonesia by Yuliani, L., Adnan, H., Achdiawan, R., Bakara, D., Heri, V., Sammy, J., Salim, M.A., Sunderland, Terry C.H.

“…The majority of Dayak communities interviewed practised traditional taboos, which supported the protection of orang-utans and their habitat. …”
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Gender-transformative food and nutrition training workshop report - Embu County by Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Nyamolo, Victor, Muriithi, Catherine, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nyaga, John Ndwiga, Njeru, Patrick Ndwiga, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Using local examples, role-plays and small group discussions, participants mapped who buys, cooks and eats, identified seasonal gaps and taboos, and discussed fairer sharing. They worked with the ten food groups and linked them to kitchen gardens, intercropping, and biofortified crops. …”
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Hunting primates and managing forests: the case of Iban forest farmers in Indonesian Borneo by Wadley, R.L., Colfer, C.J.P., Hood, I.G.

“…Also examined are Iban attitudes, game preferences, and taboos. The significance of these findings is discussed with regard to the threats to wildlife from increases in the use of shotguns, human population, and habitat destruction, showing that conservation may be aided by promoting or enhancing certain aspects of the traditional Iban agroforestry system.…”
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