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Improving the use of available feed resources to overcome sheep feeding deficits in western China by Philp, Joshua, Komarek, Adam M., Pain, Sarah J., Li, Xueling, Bellotti, William D.

“…Socioeconomic and agro-ecological circumstances often compel smallholder livestock farmers in the developing world to maintain livestock over winter, and this can incur production penalties due to insufficient feed quality and availability. …”
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Predictors of adherence to micronutrient supplementation before and during pregnancy in Vietnam by Gonzalez-Casanova, Ines, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Young, Melissa F., Harding, Kimberly B., Reinhart, Gregory A., Nguyen, Hieu, Nechitillo, Meredith, Truong, Truong V., Pham, Hoa, Nguyen, Son, Neufeld, Lynnette M., Martorell, Reynaldo, Ramakrishnan, Usha

“…Women of minority ethnicity (OR = 0.78 95% CI = 0.67, 0.91) and farmers (OR = 0.71 95% CI = 0.58, 0.88) were less likely to consume >80% of the preconception supplements while socioeconomic status (SES) (OR = 2.71 highest vs. lowest quintile; 95% CI = 2.10, 3.52) was positively associated with >80% adherence in the entire preconception sample with available information (n = 4417). …”
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Hedging eroding slopes in Malawi: Can the integration of contour bunds and perennial forages improve Malawian mixed farming system productivity. by Höft, Mattis

“…Soil and water conservation (SWC) structures and nitrogen-fixing forages offer erosion-control and soil fertility improvement, but knowledge gaps on potential benefits in varying biophysical and socioeconomic farm contexts prevent implementation and institutional support. …”
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Predictors of essential health and nutrition service delivery in Bihar, India: Results from household and frontline worker surveys by Kosec, Katrina, Avula, Rasmi, Holtemeyer, Brian, Tyagi, Parul, Hausladen, Stephanie, Menon, Purnima

“…Monetary immunization incentives for AWWs (OR = 1.55, CI = 1.02-2.36) and above-median household head education (OR = 1.39, CI = 1.05-1.82) were statistically significant predictors of household receipt of immunization services. Higher household socioeconomic status was associated with significantly lower odds of receiving food supplements (OR = 0.87, CI = 0.79-0.96). …”
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Goat seropositivity as an indicator of Rift Valley fever (RVF) infection in human populations: A case-control study of the 2018 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Wajir County, Kenya by Omani, Ruth, Cavalerie, Lisa, Daud, A., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Nakadio, Erenius, Fèvre, Eric M., Gitao, G., Robinson, J., Nanyingi, M., Baylis, M., Kimeli, P., Onono, J.

“…In Kenya, RVF is the 5th ranked priority zoonotic disease due to its high morbidity and mortality, frequent outbreak events, and associated socioeconomic impacts during outbreak events. In 2018, an RVF outbreak was confirmed in Kenya's Siaya, Wajir, and Marsabit counties. …”
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Scaling Homestead Gardening for Food Security and Dietary Diversity in Two Climate Hotspot Regions of Bangladesh by Alam, Monirul, Sarker, Mou Rani, Haque, Abdul, Bhandari, Humnath

“…Despite its recognized benefits, limited research explores its effectiveness across socioeconomic groups, particularly in improving dietary diversity in coastal Bangladesh. …”
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Food and water security, early warning, early action and response in Western Province, Zambia: retrospective analysis of the 2018-2020 humanitarian food and water crisis in Western... by de Boer, T., Mutenje, Munyaradzi, Nohayi, Ngowenani, Kasoma-Pele, Winnie, Arretche, C., Jaime, C.

“…The food and water crisis that affected Zambia due to prolonged dry spells between 2018 and 2020 is an example of how natural, socioeconomic, and political drivers can produce compounding impacts with long-lasting implications for development. …”
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Irrigated vegetable production interventions in humanitarian emergencies: Mali country deep dive by Singh, Radhika, Minh, Thai Thi, Schmitter, Petra S.

“…This includes adopting a systems approach that considers the socioeconomic and environmental context of the intended intervention and sharing findings among humanitarian actors to foster a learning culture. …”
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Aflatoxin B1 exposure and its association with nutritional status of children receiving cereal-based supplementary foods at health centers in Rwanda by Matabishi, Mpenda A., Mutua, Florence, Lindahl, Johanna F., Hahirwa, I., Umugwaneza, M., Musafili, A., Munyanshongore, C.

“…The only demographic variable associated with logarithmic AFM1 values was socioeconomic status, with category 3 (medium) exposure levels significantly higher than category 2 (poor) (p=0.031). …”
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Impact of armed conflict on crop production in greater Khartoum, Sudan by Sidahmed, Anwar, Mohamed, Shima

“…By combining spatial and socioeconomic data, the study highlights the complex and multidimensional nature of agricultural disruption in conflict-affected areas, like Greater Khartoum. …”
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Emerging REDD+: a preliminary survey of demonstration and readiness activities by Wertz-Kanounnikoff, Shiela, Kongphan-apirak, M.

“…Spatially explicit, high-resolution, environmental and socioeconomic data can offer new scope for REDD+ investments to enhance carbon goals while securing REDD+ co-benefits. …”
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Determinants of diarrhoeal morbidity: The case of children under five years of age among agricultural and agro-pastoralist community of southern Ethiopia by Beyene, Hunachew, Deressa, Wakgari, Kumie, Abera, Grace, Delia

“…Conclusions: The study showed that diarrhoea was a major health problem of the under five among the agro-pastoralist communities. Socioeconomic, environmental, household and childcare related factors have influenced the transmission of diarrhoea in the study setting. …”
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Maize yield and profitability tradeoffs with social, human and environmental performance: is sustainable intensification feasible? by Snapp, Sieglinde S., Grabowski, Philip, Chikowo, Regis, Smith, A., Anders, E., Sirrine, D., Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Bekunda, Mateete A.

“…The PAR included six mother trials, 236 baby trial farmers and a survey that was carried out with 324 farmers (baby trial farmers plus control farmers) to document socioeconomic factors and management practices on focal fields. …”
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Políticas públicas para la adaptación a la variabilidad del clima y al cambio climático by Pomareda, C.

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Factores biofísicos y socioeconómicos que influyen en la decisión de reforestar en la cuenca del río Purires, Costa Rica by Villarraga Florez, L. F.

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Análisis de la normativa, criterios y escenarios para la determinación del ancho de franjas ribereñas como áreas de protección en Costa Rica by González Cueva, M.S.

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Análisis de la normativa, criterios y escenarios para la determinación del ancho de franjas ribereñas como áreas de protección en Costa Rica by González Cueva, Mario S.

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Análisis espacial del uso de la tierra en la cuenca del río Turrialba, Costa Rica by Méndez, E., Piedra, M., González, A., Jones, J.

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Caracterización de los sistemas agroforestales con café en el área de amortiguamiento de la Reserva de Biosfera La Amistad, Pejibaye de Jiménez, Costa Rica by Ramírez, Evelyn, Calvo, Julio Cesar

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Impacto de la forestería comunitaria post-huracán Félix en la Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte de Nicaragua by Bascopé Sarué, Francisco, Navarro, Guillermo A.

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