Resultados de búsqueda - "Focusing"

Do rice farmers have knowledge of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation strategies? New evidence from Nigeria por Sander, Björn Ole, Ali, Jauhar, Romasanta, Ryan Rogelio, Murugaiyan, Varunseelan, Khatibi, Seyed Mahdi, Noel, Okonkwo Kenechi, Chikaodi, Chukwurah Veronica, Uchenna Theresa, Osuji, Ndidi, Akande Stella, Chimeriri, Anyanwu Daniel, Success, Esiobu Nnaemeka

“…We utilized questionnaire and focused group discussion (FGD) as the primary methods of data collection. …”
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Modeling of water availability for food system transformation in Upper Offin Sub-basin and Mankran Micro-watershed of Ghana: scenarios analysis por Assefa, T. T., Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…This study aims to investigate how the supplementary irrigation of coca and mining affects the water balance components and water quality, with a focus on sediment yield in Ghana. It builds upon a baseline study in the Upper Offin sub-basin and an upland watershed of the Mankran microwatershed using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. …”
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Reaching the unheard: multistakeholder dialogues towards resilient landscape management planning in West Africa por Atampugre, Gerald, Oke, Adebayo, Igbadun, H. E., Tilahun, Seifu A., Cofie, Olufunke O., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…The approach to the MSDs in both countries was guided by a combination of collaborative and empowerment engagement methods like focus groups, partnership building, and community mobilization. …”
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Development of an environmental flow implementation and monitoring approach: using digital technology to construct accurate 3D hydrodynamic models of a river reach to monitor the i... por O'Brien, G. C., Kaiser-Reichel, A., McNeil, T., van der Waal, B. W., Huchzermeyer, N., Singh, S., Pringle, J., Harvey, T. A., Maharaj, U., Singh, K., Cronje, L.

“…This study presents a comprehensive approach to developing an effective monitoring system for e- flow implementation in river ecosystems using high-resolution 3D modeling and modern sensor technology. The research focuses on the Limpopo and Incomati basins in Southern Africa. …”
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Somatic embryogenesis in oil palm from immature leaves with emphasis on leaf position, sequential callus re-collection, use of temporary immersion system, and assessment of genetic... por Gomes, H.T., Machado, L.G., Bartos, P.M.C., Da Silva Costa, F.H., Azevedo, V.C.R., De Araújo Silva Cardoso, I.M., De Souza, A.L.F., Inglis, P.W., Scherwinski‐Pereira, J.E.

“…In this study, we evaluated somatic embryogenesis in immature leaves of adult oil palm plants, with particular focus on the use of temporary immersion systems, and analyzed the genetic and epigenetic fidelity of the resulting clones. …”
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Investigating market-based opportunities for the provision of nutritious and safe diets to prevent childhood stunting: a UKRI-GCRF action against stunting hub protocol paper por Cooper, G.S., Davies-Kershaw, H., Dominguez-Salas, Paula, Fahmida, U., Faye, B., Ferguson, E., Grace, Delia, Häsler, B.N., Kadiyala, S., Konapur, A., Kulkarni, B., Prakashbabu, B.C., Pramesthi, I.L., Rowland, D., Selvaraj, K., Sudibya, A.R.P., Tine, R.C., Yadav, D.M.D., Zahra, N.L., Shankar, B., Heffernan, C.

“…Optifood and Agrifood parameters will be informed by publicly available data, plus interviews and focus groups with value chain stakeholders; (4) informed by the previous three approaches and a campaign of participatory ‘group model building’, a novel system dynamics model will evaluate the impact of alternative market-based solutions on the availability and affordability of nutrient-dense foods over time. …”
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What shapes yields of East African Highland banana? An explorative study from farmers’ fields por den Braber, H., van de Ven, G., van Heerwaarden, J., Marinus, W., Ronner, E., Descheemaeker, K., Taulya, G.

“…Future initiatives for improving banana yields should focus on controlling BXW prior to advocating input use. …”
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Can a gender-sensitive integrated poultry value chain and nutrition intervention increase women's empowerment among the rural poor in Burkina Faso? por Heckert, Jessica, Martinez, Elena M., Sanou, Armande, Pedehombga, Abdoulaye, Ganaba, Rasmané, Gelli, Aulo

“…Meanwhile, results of the in-depth gender-focused qualitative work conducted near the project mid-point found there was greater awareness in the community of women's time burden and their economic contributions, but it did not seem that awareness led to increased empowerment of women. …”
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Does relative deprivation condition the effects of social protection programs on political support? Experimental evidence from Pakistan por Kosec, Katrina, Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung

“…While extant literature on the political consequences of targeted government welfare programs has focused on attribution challenges and low levels of civic education and engagement, we offer an additional explanation related to perceived inequality, or the feeling that one is poor relative to other citizens. …”
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Nutrition profiles of farm households across different farming systems in Ethiopia: Unpacking the determinants and implications for nutrition-sensitive interventions por Desalegn, B.B., Biazin, B., Amede, T., Low, Jan W.

“…The negative association between irrigation use and nutrition security was likely due to the focus on producing crops with a high market value on land under irrigation, coupled with ineffective allocation of generated income for enhancing household nutritional outcomes. …”
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Investment and cultivation strategies for women and youth inclusion: cases from on-farm, off-farm and non-farm activities in Ethiopia and Mali por Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Diallo, A., Minh, Thai Thi

“…A qualitative dataset of 32 focus group discussions, 48 key informant interviews and 40 in-depth interviews were analyzed. …”
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The effects of poultry and unconditional cash transfers on livelihoods outcomes: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey por Leight, Jessica, Alderman, Harold, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hidrobo, Melissa, Tambet, Heleene

“…Recent policy debates have focused renewed international attention on poultry as an asset that is widely accessible to women and has low start-up costs, increasing its potential to have significant positive welfare effects for poor households in developing countries. …”
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Disability-adjusted life years due to chronic and hidden hunger under food system evolution with climate change and adaptation to 2050 por Sulser, Timothy B., Beach, Robert H., Wiebe, Keith D., Dunston, Shahnila, Fukagawa, Naomi K.

“…Nutrition metrics calculated from quantitative food system projections can help focus actions. Objectives: To estimate future chronic and hidden hunger disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)-due to protein-energy undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, respectively-using food systems projections to evaluate the potential impact of climate change and agricultural sector investment for adaptation. …”
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Agricultural transformation in Asia: An overview of recent experiences por Vos, Rob, Mamun, Abdullah, Traoré, Fousseini, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…Policies have been critical in determining the speed of agricultural transformations in Asia. Moving forward, the focus on promoting agricultural productivity growth will have to change. …”
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Did prior receipt of nutrition-sensitive social protection build resilience to COVID-19 in rural Bangladesh? por Ahmed, Akhter, Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab, Hoddinott, John F., Quabili, Wahid, Roy, Shalini

“…. • The nutrition BCC entailed intensive weekly group-based nutrition training, home visits, and community meetings focused on infant and young child feeding and encouraged home production of nutritious foods. • We conducted a phone survey in November 2021 to re-interview a subset of the households that participated in TMRI from 2012-2014. …”
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The economic returns to nutrition-specific investments in Southern Asia and Africa South of the Sahara por Haile, Beliyou, Arndt, Channing, Ru, Yating, Alderman, Harold, Puett, Chloe

“…The investments tackle the immediate causes of child undernutrition ─ inadequate intake of nutrients, diseases, and infections and include behavior change communication programs to promote breastfeeding and complementary feeding; supplementation of crucial micronutrients to pregnant women and young children; provision of complementary foods to children; and management of severe acute malnutrition. We focus on two developing regions with the highest burden of stunting globally ─ Southern Asia and Africa South of the Sahara (SSA). …”
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National extension policy and state-level implementation: The case of Cross River State, Nigeria por Ogunniyi, Adebayo, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Balana, Bedru, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…We use both quantitative and qualitative methods, in the form of descriptive statistical analysis and an inclusive consultative process with a focus on the multistakeholder participatory model, respectively. …”
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A&T Burkina Faso Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Agent de santé Communautaire (ASBC) por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…2) Can the coverage and utilization of key nutrition interventions (maternal nutrition counseling, weight gain monitoring, distribution of and counseling on IFA supplementation, and breastfeeding counseling) and number of ANC contacts be improved through health system strengthening and nutrition-focused social and behavior change communication (SBCC; interpersonal communication and community mobilization) approaches? …”
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A&T India Maternal Nutrition Nested Cohort Study 2019: Monthly Tracking por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Using a cluster-randomized evaluation design, the primary objectives of the A&T evaluation study in India are to answer the following questions: (1) Can the coverage and utilization of key maternal nutrition interventions be improved by integrating nutrition-focused social behavior change (SBC) communication and systems strengthening approaches into antenatal care (ANC) services under the RMNCH program? …”
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A&T India Maternal Nutrition COVID-19 Phone Survey 2020: Households – Recently Delivered Women por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Using a cluster randomized evaluation design, the primary objectives of the A&T evaluation study in India are to answer the following questions : (1) Can the coverage and utilization of key maternal nutrition interventions be improved by integrating nutrition-focused social behavior change (SBC) communication and systems strengthening approaches into antenatal care (ANC) services under the RMNCH program? …”
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