Resultados de búsqueda - "West Bengal"

Valuing the environment in developing countries: Modeling the impact of distrust in public authorities' ability to deliver public services on the citizens' willingness to pay for i... por Birol, Ekin, Das, Sukanya

“…To elicit citizens' willingness to pay (WTP) higher municipality taxes for an intervention that proposes to improve the quantity and quality of wastewater treated by the local sewage treatment plant (STP), 150 randomly selected citizens of the municipality of Chandernagore, located on the banks of the Ganges River in West Bengal, were interviewed. The findings reveal that almost all (98 percent) of the citizens value the quality of the water and the environment in the Ganges, though a great majority (90 percent) protested the intervention by not choosing the improved STP scenario in at least one of the eight hypothetical markets in which they were asked to participate. …”
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Capturing diversity and cultural drivers of food choice in eastern India por Samaddar, Arindam, Cuevas, Rosa Paula, Custodio, Marie Claire, Ynion, Jhoanne, Ray (Chakravarti), Anindita, Mohanty, Suva Kanta, Demont, Matty

“…Morning snacks exhibit the lowest nutritional diversity while dinners feature the highest diversity in both states. In West Bengal, dish options tend to be carbohydrate-rich and energy-dense, and a significant number of dishes are fried and oily. …”
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D4N2025 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 5B: Nourishing generations: Maternal & child nutrition por Shah, Neeta, Wadhwa, Rajni, Ireen, Santhia, Choudhary, Santosh Kumar, Kumbhakar, Satyanarayan, Das, Pinaki, Abul Basar, Sk. Md., Mukherjee, Sreeparna Ghosh, Bhattacharya, Ipsita

“…Presentation 6: Functional Integration of Nutrition Interventions in Antenatal Package of Services in West Bengal, India – A Roadmap from Pilot to Policy by Sreeparna Ghosh Mukherjee.…”
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Unlocking value out of India's rainfed farming areas. por Sharma, Bharat R.

“…Recent success stories in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal are testimony to the potential of enhanced productivity under rainfed farming. …”
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Transformative engagements with gender relations in agriculture and water governance por Leder, S., Shrestha, Gitta, Das, D.

“…The approach was implemented in twelve villages across four districts in Nepal and India (Bihar, West Bengal). Our results show how the training methods can provide an open space to discuss local gender roles within households, agriculture and natural resource management. …”
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Large survey dataset of rice production practices applied by farmers on their largest farm plot during 2018 in India por Ajay, Anurag, Craufurd, Peter, Kumar, Virender, Samaddar, Arindam, Malik, R.K., Sharma, Sachin, Ranjan, Harshit, Singh, A.K., Paudel, Gokul, Pundir, Ajay Kumar, Poonia, Shishpal, Kumar, Anurag, Kumar, Pankaj, Singh, Deepak Kumar, Singh, Madhulika, Iftikar, Wasim, Ignatius, Moben, Banik, Narayan, Mohapatra, Bidhan, Sagwal, Pardeep, Yadav, Ashok Kumar, Munshi, Sugandha, Panneerselvam, Peramaiyan, McDonald, Andrew

“…The dataset, n = 8355, covers eight Indian states, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Sampling frames were constructed separately for each district within states and farmers were selected randomly. …”
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Prediction of pulse suitability in rice fallow areas using fuzzy AHP-based machine learning methods in Eastern India por Sahoo, Satiprasad, Singha, Chiranjit, Govind, Ajit

“…Using fuzzy AHP (FAHP)-based machine learning methods, we tried to detect pulse appropriateness both geographically and temporally while considering fifteen natural, climatic, environment, and soil health-related characteristics in the Western Lateritic Zone of the Indian State of West Bengal. According to the findings, all machine learning (ML) techniques identified high-suitability zones in the districts of Murshidabad, Birbhum, Paschim Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, and Jhargram. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 4a: Making social protection nutrition-sensitive por Neupane, Sumanta, Hazarika, Bhabesh, Chakrabarti, Suman, Kishore, Avinash, Basar, Sk Md Abul, Safdar, Nilofer F., Prasada, DVP, Gogoi, Pallabi, Singh, Garima, Puri, Raghav, Pingali, Prabhu, Lamisha, Mahjabin Rashid

“…Examining the Reach and Limitations of India’s Public Distribution System Suman Chakrabarti, International Food Policy Research Institute Food-Based Safety Net Programs (FSNPs) and Sustainability of Indigenous Populations: An Intertemporal Analysis from the Backward Regions of West Bengal Sk Md Abul Basar, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University Leveraging Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) entry-point to improve the effectiveness of Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection Programs in Pakistan Nilofer Fatimi Safdar, Dow University of Health Sciences Rapid-fire presentations Linking social protection in nutrition to income: Analysis of Inequalities of incidence of maternal nutrition support in Sri Lanka DVP Prasada, Academic, University of Peradeniya Assessing the Impact of Wage Compensation Scheme on Return-to-Work Timing and Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in tea-garden areas of Assam Pallabi Gogoi, Ph.D. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 5a: Food access: constraints and facilitators por Khalid, Sidra, Safna, L. M. F., Hossain, Md. Mokbul, Rahman, Md. Mahbubur, Anowar, Md Sadat, Mishra, Punit, Islam, Nazia, Khanal, Binod, Das, Namita

“…Safna, Graduate, University of Peradeniya Predictors of changes in household food insecurity in rural, non-slum urban and slum areas of Bangladesh: Evidence from a longitudinal study Md Mokbul Hossain, Senior Analyst (Statistics), BRAC University An assessment of a food-based social protection program and its impact on food and nutrition security in the targeted households in Bangladesh Md Mahbubur Rahman, Research Director, Food Planning and Monitoring Unit, Ministry of Food, Government of Bangladesh Rapid-fire presentations Determinants of Household Dietary Diversity in Bangladesh: Role of Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Md Sadat Anowar, Research Analyst, International Food Policy Research Institute Unequal Plates: Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Inequality among Population with Limited Resources Punit Mishra, Lead, Research and Partnerships, Population Council Exploring Food Insecurity and Support in Slum Areas of Bangladesh during COVID-19: Lessons for Future Emergencies in Light of “Right to Food” Nazia Islam, Learning, Evaluation and Documentation Specialist, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Food and nutritional diversity by ethnicity in Nepal Binod Khanal, Post doctoral researcher, Prairie View A&M University Strengthening Urban Food Security through Enhanced Food Safety Practices in West Bengal Namita Das, PhD Scholar, Natural Science Research Center, Belda College, Vidyasagar University & Project Manager, Samposhyam Foundation…”
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Varietal turnover in potato and its effect on yield: Evidence from household surveys in India por Sharma, Kriti, Kumar, Anjani, Kumar, Nalini Ranjan

“…This study utilizes a comprehensive field survey conducted in 2018-19 that captures information on 892 potato growing farmers from five major potato-producing states in India, namely, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Varietal replacement is captured through area-weighted average age, calculated as the average of the ages of the major potato varieties grown by the farmer, weighted by the variety's share in the area under potato cultivation. …”
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SUB1 varieties increased rice (Oryza saliva) yield in flood-prone rainfed lowlands of coastal regions por Sarangi, S.K., Singh, S., Maji, B., Sharma, Parbodh Chander, Srivastava, A.K., Burman, D., Mandal, S., Krishnamurthy, S.L., Singh, U.S., Ismaili, A.M.

“…A field experiment was conducted for two consecutive wet seasons in 2016 and 2017 at ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Regional Research Station, Canning Town, West Bengal to evaluate the performance of six varieties carrying the SUB1 gene (BR11-Sub1, Ciherang-Sub1, CR1009-Sub1, IR64-Sub1, Samba-Sub1, and Swarna-Sub1) along with two checks (DRR Dhan39 and Sabita) under stagnant and flash flooding situations. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of different approaches to raise awareness about antimicrobial resistance in farmers and veterinarians of India por Sharma, Garima, Mutua, Florence K., Deka, Ram Pratim, Shome, R., Bandyopadhyay, S., Shome, B.R., Kumar, N.G., Grace, Delia, Dey, Tushar K., Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in September-December of 2018 in some parts of Haryana, Assam, Karnataka, and West Bengal. It had two parts: an intervention meeting (September–October 2018) which consisted of focus group discussions (FGD) with farmers, key informant interviews (KII) with veterinary professionals along with distribution of information packages, and then a follow-up survey (November–December 2018). …”
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Prediction of soil nutrients through PLSR and SVMR models by VIs-NIR reflectance spectroscopy por Singha, Chiranjit, Swain, Kishore Chandra, Sahoo, Satiprasad, Govind, Ajit

“…Two hundred soil samples were collected from Tarekswar, Hooghly, West Bengal, India to predict eight selected soil nutrients, such as soil organic carbon (OC), pH, available nitrogen (N), available phosphorus (P), available potassium(K), electric conductivity (EC), zinc (Zn) and soil texture (sand, silt, and clay) levels. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 5b: Addressing nutrition challenges in vulnerable populations por Thapaliya, Pragya, Sheuly, Afsana Habib, Gadhavi, Alfa, El-Kour, Tatyana, Akter, Fahmida, Das, Pinaki, Dirghayu, K. C., Shirisha, P., Rinky, Farhana, Kumar, Raj, Yasin, Rahima

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 5b: Addressing nutrition challenges in vulnerable populations Oral presentations Enhancing Nutrition Through Home-Grown School Meal Programs: Policy, Governance, and Capacity Building in Rural Nepal Pragya Thapaliya, Programme Manager, Mercy Corps Empowering Adolescent Girls through Food Security and Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Bangladesh Afsana Habib Sheuly, Head of Nutrition and Health, Helen Keller International Diversifying food plates of tribal farmer households of Dangs by changing behaviour patterns around millets Alfa Gadhavi, Deputy Manager (Health & Nutrition), Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Double burden of malnutrition and its determinants among adolescent girls and boys (10-19 years): Evidence from a nationwide longitudinal survey in Bangladesh Fahmida Akter, Assistant Scientist, BRAC University Hidden Hunger: A Longitudinal Study of Nutritional Insecurity among Non-Poor Tribal and Non-Tribal Households in West Bengal, India Pinaki Das, Professor, Vidyasagar University Rapid-fire presentations Prevalence and determinants of the Double Burden of Malnutrition among Adolescents in Nepal: Results from an urban sample Dirghayu K.C., Research Coordinator, Public Health Promotion and Development Organization The importance of revisiting regional inequalities in the nutrition status of women and children: an empirical study from India P Shirisha, Project Research Scientist-II, ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology Factors associated with different form of malnutrition and their co-existence among 6-59 Months old children in Bangladesh: Findings from a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey Farhana Rinky, Research Assistant, Center for NCD and Nutrition, BRAC JPG School of Public Health, BRAC University and Institute of Food Science and Technology Impact Evaluation of Community Clinic Intervention on Maternal Healthcare Utilization in the Slums of Delhi Raj Kumar, Research Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University Nutritional Antenatal Care Strategies Rahima Yasin, Research Coordinator, Institute of Global Health and Development, the Aga Khan University Hospital…”
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Opportunities for harnessing the increased contribution of glacier and snowmelt flows in the Ganges Basin por Sharma, Bharat R., Condappa, D. de, Bharati, Luna

“…However, this impact decreases from upstream ( +8% to +26% at Tehri Dam in Uttaranchal in India) to downstream (+1% to +4% at Farakka in West Bengal). Such increases in streamflows may create flood events more frequently or of higher magnitude in the Upper Ganga or in the mountainous sub-basins. …”
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Validation of Novel spot blotch disease resistance alleles identified in unexplored wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germplasm lines through KASP markers por Suneel Kumar, Pradhan, Anjan Kumar, Kumar, Uttam, Dhillon, Guriqbal Singh, Kaur, Satinder, Neeraj Budhlakoti, Dwijesh Chandra Mishra, Singh, Amit Kumar, Singh, Rakesh, Kumari, Jyoti, Kumaran, Vikas V., Vinod Kumar Mishra, Bhati, Pradeep, Das, Saikat, Chand, Ramesh, Singh, Kuldeep, Kumar, Sundeep

“…The genotypes were tested in replicated trials for spot blotch disease at three major hot spots in India (Varanasi in UP, Pusa in Bihar, and Cooch Behar in West Bengal). The area under the disease progress curve (AUDPC) was calculated to assess the level of resistance in each genotype. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 1b: Multisectoral approaches to improving maternal and child nutrition por Parvin, Aklima, Poudel, Sasmita, Thapa, Lila Bikram, Kumbhakar, Satyanarayan, Das, Pinaki, Bhandari, Jhabindra, Gogia, Keertana, Mridha, Malay Kanti, Mastan, Melinda, Das, Sushmita, Rajan, Sheetal, Poddar, Sukanya, Nepal, Adweeti, Afroz, Munia

“…Oral presentations: Connecting the Dots Between Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health to Improve Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture: A Government-Led Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Bangladesh Aklima Parvin, Senior Project Manager, International Food Policy Research Institute Implementation research to connect the dots for MMS in Nepal: Strengthening health systems, policy engagement and nutrition education Sasmita Poudel, Senior Research Manager, Helen Keller International Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Breastfeeding Promotion: A Case Study from Nepal Lila Bikram Thapa, Senior Public Health Administrator, Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal Child Survival in India: Unveiling the Transformative Power of Healthcare and Hygiene Satyanarayan Kumbhakar, PhD Fellow in Economics, Vidyasagar University Nutrition friendly local governance in Nepal: A case study of Siraha district Jhabindra Bhandari, Researcher, Tribhuvan University Rapid-fire presentations: The Role of Gram Panchayats in ensuring intersectoral coordination for improved stunting outcomes in West Bengal Keertana Ravi Gogia, Research Associate, IAVI India Key Drivers of Stunting Reduction in 0-59 Months Old Children in Bangladesh: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey data (2004 to 2017-18 rounds) Malay Kanti Mridha, Professor and Director, Center for NCD and Nutrition, BRAC JPG School of Public Health, BRAC University Association between Maternal and Child Minimum Dietary Diversity in Urban Informal Settlements of Mumbai Melinda Mastan, Graduate Research Intern, Society for Nutrition Education and Health Action (SNEHA) First 1,000 days of care to enhance maternal and infant health in urban poor slums of Bhiwandi and Malegaon in Maharashtra Sukanya Poddar, Managing Trustee, Committed Communities Development Trust Adweeti Nepal, Family Planning and Reproductive Health Advisor, CARE Nepal SATH: A Community-Driven Approach to Improve Maternal and Child Health Nutrition in Nepal Adweeti Nepal, Family Planning and Reproductive Health Advisor, CARE Nepal Communities Development Trust Factors Associated with Stunting among Children Aged 0-59 Months in South Asia: A Systematic Review Munia Afroz, Research Associate, Centre for NCD and Nutrition, BRAC JPG School of Public Health, BRAC University…”
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Some biological parameters of Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and its natural enemy Acerophagus papayae Noyes et Schauff (Hymenopt... por Nyamador, S.W., Gnomou, Y.E., Amevoin, K., Ajuonu, O., Goergen, Georg E., Glitho, I.A.

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Multidimensional predictors of common mental disorders among Indian mothers of 6- to 24-month-old children living in disadvantaged rural villages with women’s self-help groups: A c... por Scott, Samuel P., Arrieta, Alejandra, Kumar, Neha, Menon, Purnima, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Cross-sectional data were collected from 1644 mother-infant pairs living in disadvantaged rural villages across five Indian states—Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh—surveyed in the Women Improving Nutrition through Group-based Strategies study. …”
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Wetland spatio-temporal change analysis and ecosystem services in two urbanising cities [Abstract only] por Amerasinghe, Priyanie H., McCartney, Matthew P., Apsunde, K., Mehra, Kanika

“…Urban and peri-urban wetlands distribution was studied in two cities, namely, Kolkata, West Bengal, and Nagpur, Maharashtra. Supervised Image classification and Modified Normal Difference Water Index (MNDWI) were used to assess the changes in landscape and loss of wetland area respectively, during the period 2000 and 2013, covering an area of urban sprawl. …”
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