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Breaking the Regional Barriers: Identifying Determinants of Antenatal Care Access in Bangladesh for Improved Maternal Health Policy by Salman, Md., Sarker, Mou Rani, Rahman, Md. Asifur, McKenzie, Andrew, Sarkar, Md Abdur Rouf

“…Determinants varied across divisions: higher education, household wealth, family-planning knowledge, financial inclusion, prior caesarean delivery, decision-making autonomy, and media exposure significantly increased ANC use, while higher birth order, more young children, large household size, agricultural employment, and rural residence reduced utilization. …”
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Empowerment and Climate Resilience in Nandi, Kenya: Insights from a Mixed Methods Approach Using Pro-WEAI by DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Kariuki, Eunice, Omondi, Immaculate A., Ewell, Hanna, Kibet, Walter, Bullock, Renee, Rietveld, Anne, Mwambi, Diana, Habermann, Birgit

“…Inadequacy was observed across indicators of self-efficacy, autonomy in income, and control over use of income, with women having greater inadequacy in work balance and visiting important locations compared to men. …”
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Motivations and incentives for mechanization in Zambia: a mixed-methods analysis by Mulungu, Kelvin, Ngoma, Lushomo Molly, Mhembere, Rumbidzai, Manyanga, Mark, Simutowe, Esau, Thierfelder, Christian, Matin, Md. Abdul, Ngoma, Hambulo

“…Individual ownership is favoured by male farmers and those in more mechanized districts seeking operational autonomy, while group ownership is preferred by female farmers and those in less-mechanized areas for its cost-sharing and risk-management benefits. …”
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Three decades of deforestation in southwest Sumatra: effects of coffee prices, law enforcement and rural poverty by Gaveau, D.L.A., Linkie, M., Suyadi, Levang, P., Leader-Williams, N.

“…Furthermore, law enforcement efforts were reversed by the 1997-1998 Asian economic crisis. the fall of the national president, and by new regulations surrounding regional autonomy. These findings indicate that law enforcement is critical but insufficient alone. …”
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Impacts of intensive dairy production on smallholder farm women in coastal Kenya by Mullins, G., Wahome, L., Tsangari, P., Maarse, L.

“…The equitable return of benefits to labor corresponded with better dairy unit performance on female contact farms, where women also indicated greater access to and autonomy over household resources and decision-making. …”
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Mecanismos de financiamiento sostenible para el plan de manejo de la cuenca hidrográfica del Río Santa María, Panamá by Mendoza Barrera, A.bdiel F.

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Motivations for the use of sustainable intensification practices among smallholder farmers in Tanzania and Malawi by Jambo, Isaac J., Groot, Jeroen C.J., Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Bekunda, Mateete A., Tittonell, Pablo A.

“…Emphasising farmers’ autonomy, a key to intrinsic motivation, can stimulate ownership of SI projects and smoothen the process of adoption, adaptation and use of SI practices by farmers, and is expected to reduce the mismatch between proposed practices and farmers’ expectations.…”
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Can Traditional Authority Improve the Governance of Forestland and Sustainability? Case Study from the Congo (DRC) by Majambu, E., Mampeta Wabasa, S., Welepele Elatre, C., Boutinot, L., Ongolo, S.

“…The main findings of our research reveal that: (i) vested interests of traditional rulers in the DRC countryside are not always compatible with a sustainable management of forestland; and (ii) influential users of forestland resources at the local level take advantage of traditional leaders’ weaknesses—lack of autonomy and coercive means, erratic recognition of customary rights, and poor legitimacy—to impose illegal hunting and uncontrolled forest exploitation.…”
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Using Q-methodology to bridge different understandings on community forest management: lessons from the Peruvian Amazon by Sarmiento Barletti, J.P., Cronkleton, P., Heise Vigil, N.

“…We found four different perspectives on what CFM should do: balance conservation with community rights, encourage capacity and enterprise development, technical oversight to protect forests on behalf of Indigenous communities, and support for grassroots Indigenous autonomy. These perspectives revealed differences in how conservation should be achieved and where balance between technical requirements, Indigenous environmental management, and stewardship practices should be favored. …”
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Transition Pathway Toward Agroecology in Agroforestry Systems: Case of Kesra by Shiri, Zahra, Alary, Veronique, Ouerghemmi, Hassen, Dhraief, Mohamed Zied, Oueslati-Zlaoui, Meriem, Majri, Rihab, Rudiger, Udo, Frija, Aymen, Idoudi, Zied, Souissi, Asma, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Mannai, Amal, Rekik, Mourad, Rejeb, Hichem

“…The resulting impact pathway promotes increasing resilience to market and climate change, economic autonomy, diversifying market, and promotion of local products. …”
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Maternal resources for care are associated with child growth and early childhood development in Bangladesh and Vietnam by Basnet, Sulochana, Frongillo, Edward A., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Moore, Spencer, Arabi, Mandana

“…Mental well-being (Vietnam β = 0.0735 p = 0.013), decision-making autonomy (Bangladesh β = 0.0886 p = 0.029) and perceived support (Vietnam β = 0.445 p = 0.003) were associated with child language development. …”
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Intimate partner violence is associated with poorer maternal mental health and breastfeeding practices in Bangladesh by Tran, Lan Mai, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Naved, Ruchira Tabassum, Menon, Purnima

“…Women were more likely to experience IPV if living in food-insecure households, being of low socio-economic status, having low autonomy or experiencing inequality in education compared with husbands (OR ranged from 1.6 to 2.8). …”
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Deepening decentralization in Zambia: Political economy constraints and opportunities for reform by Resnick, Danielle, Siame, Gilbert, Mulambia, Peter, Ndhlovu, Dorothy, Shicilenge, Beverly, Sivasubramanian, Bhavna

“…Second, the unwillingness to cede genuine autonomy to local councils by the Ministry of Local Government (MLG) repeatedly emerged. …”
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Empowering smallholder farmers’ organizations through non-public extension service providers: A case study and lessons from Mozambique by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Gêmo, Hélder

“…SPs' pro-activeness and competence were critical factors to adequately address the various training needs of the different categories of FOs and local services providers. SPs' financial autonomy was key to compensate for the delays in the disbursements by the PAES. …”
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Empowerment in agricultural value chains: Mixed methods evidence from the Philippines by Malapit, Hazel J., Ragasa, Catherine, Martinez, Elena M., Rubin, Deborah, Seymour, Greg, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Pro-WEAI results suggest that respect within the household and attitudes about gender-based violence (GBV) are the largest sources of disempowerment for both women and men, followed by control over use of income and autonomy in income-related decisions. Excessive workload and lack of group membership are other important sources of disempowerment, with some variation across VCs and nodes along VCs. …”
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Nepal’s 2072 federal constitution: Implications for the governance of the agricultural sector by Kyle, Jordan, Resnick, Danielle

“…In transitioning from a unitary to a federal republic—with greater authority and autonomy granted to subnational units of government—it is of paramount importance to ensure that the agricultural sector is guided by coordinated planning, retains sufficient human capacity, and receives adequate fiscal resources. …”
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Assessing pastoral reforms through the performance of Agro-Pastoral Community-Based Organizations in south Tunisia by Sghaier, Mariem, Frija, Aymen, Postigo, Julio, Speelman, Stijn, Alary, Veronique, Sghaier, Mongi

“…Results show that only 10% of the CBOs studied are able to move towards autonomy and proper integration into local and regional institutional networks and development dynamics. …”
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Perceptions of livestock farmers in turning manure into wealth leading to a circular bioeconomy in Uttarakhand, India by MPM, Deepa, Sathiskumar, Abinaya, Ray, S., Sasmal, S., Taron, Avinandan

“…The findings underscore that effective policy and investment strategies must account for farmers' risk preferences and design business models that balance individual autonomy with cooperative benefits to enable sustainable and inclusive livestock waste recovery in Uttarakhand.…”
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Decentralisation of policies affecting forests and estate crops in Kutawaringin Timur district, Central Kalimantan by Casson, A.

“…In the era of regional autonomy, the Kotawaringin Timur government is increasingly relying on the district’s forest resources for income. …”
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Taller Regional de Mejoramiento de Frijol (El Manejo Práctico de Programas de Mejoramiento Genetico) . Trabajos presentados by Dessert, M.

“…Workshop objectives were to (1) identify, as a group, the bases to successfully develop a breeding program, (2) determine aspects related to planning, organization, and everyday tasks involved in the management of the program, and (3) promote greater participation/autonomy of the national breeding programs. (CIAT)…”
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