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Rural-urban transformation in Nigeria by Sackey, James, Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Salau, Sheu, Awoyemi, Taiwo

“…Growth in the urban informal sector, fueled by migrants has posed challenges in terms of urban poverty and the growth of urban and peri-urban slums. The government of Nigeria has attempted to stem the tide of rural-urban migration through rural development programs. …”
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Feeding the cities: food supply and distribution by Argenti, Olivio

“…The final consequence for urban food security is the likelihood that low-income urban households will reside farther and farther away from food markets, often in slums that do not have water, roads, or electricity... …”
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The ambivalent links between internal migration and food security in Uganda by Mekonnen, Daniel A., Soma, Katrine, Ruben, Ruerd

“…Based on these findings and responding to rising youth employment challenges associated with rapidly growing urban slums in Uganda, policies that simultaneously support employment creation in both urban and rural areas are urgently needed to enable better steering of the flow of voluntary migration and to help ensuring food security.…”
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D4N2025 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 2B: Synergistic solutions: Integrated interventions for nutrition & beyond by Islam, Ariful, Ara, Gulshan, Shah, Hetvi, Khichi, Abhigya, Bashir, Sidra, Mondal, Sudipta

“…Presentation 3: Empowering Adolescents for Better Health: A Multi-Component Programme in Ahmedabad’s Urban Slums, India by Hetvi Shah. Presentation 4: Designing Adaptive Nutrition Programs: Stage-Based Evaluation of an Intersectoral Intervention through Iterative Theory of Change by Sidra Bashir. …”
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Adolescent girls' infant and young child nutrition knowledge levels and sources differ among rural and urban samples in Bangladesh by Hoddinott, John F., Karachiwalla, Naureen, Ledlie, Natasha, Roy, Shalini

“…Data on adolescent girls aged 12–18 was collected in 2013 in 140 clusters of villages in rural areas (n = 436), and 70 clusters of slums in urban areas (n = 345) in Bangladesh. Data were analysed using multivariable Poisson regression models. …”
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Urbanisation and emerging economies: issues and potential solutions for water and food security by Kookana, R.S., Drechsel, Pay, Jamwal, P., Vanderzalm, J.

“…Water distribution to informal settlements or slums in megacities (e.g. N50% population in the megacities of India) is essentially non-existent and limits access to adequate safe water supply. …”
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Effect of iron and zinc-biofortified pearl millet consumption on growth and immune competence in children aged 12–18 months in India: study protocol for a randomised controlled tri... by Mehta, Saurabh, Finkelstein, Julia L., Venkatramanan, Sudha, Huey, Samantha L., Udipi, Shobha, et al.

“…This study aims to investigate the effect of the consumption of foods prepared with iron- and zinc-biofortified pearl millet (FeZn-PM) by children on biomarkers of iron and zinc status, growth, and immune function.We will conduct a randomised controlled feeding trial in identified slums of Mumbai, India among 200 children aged between 12 and 18 months. …”
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Breastfeeding in infancy: identifying the program-relevant issues in Bangladesh by Rukhsana, H, Rasheed, S, Sanghvi, TG, Hassan, N, Pachón, Helena, Islam, S., Chowdhury, SBJ

“…Methods: For identifying program-relevant issues to improve breastfeeding in infancy, quantitative data were collected through visits to households (n = 356) in rural Chittagong and urban slums in Dhaka, and qualitative data from sub-samples by applying semi-structured in-depth interviews (n = 42), focus group discussions (n = 28), and opportunistic observations (n = 21). …”
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Assessing and understanding food safety risk practices in Nairobi pork food system: A value chain approach by Murungi, M.K., Muinde, P., Akoko, James M., Rushton, Jonathan, Fèvre, Eric M., Domínguez Salas, Paula, Muloi, Dishon M., Häsler, Barbara, Alarcón, Pablo

“…Main food safety risk practices for ‘city pig keepers’ were: handling and consumption of sick pigs; and swill and scavenging feeding. Pigs in slums were channelled directly to consumers and butchers or through less integrated markets. …”
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The role of food systems in improving maternal and child nutrition in challenging African low-income settings by Domínguez Salas, Paula, Alarcón, Pablo, Häsler, Barbara, Grace, Delia, Alonso, Silvia, Ferguson, E., Cornelsen, L., Fèvre, Eric M., Rushton, Jonathan

“…Methods This multidisciplinary study combined quantitative and qualitative methodologies to address unexplored linkages between value chain and nutrition. 205 households and 222 retailers in two Nairobi slums were surveyed to 1) measure consumption and undernutrition; 2) examine ASF role in adequate diets using linear programming; and 3) investigate value chain links with nutrition. …”
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Value chain analysis as a tool for assessing food safety risks in the Nairobi pork food system by Muinde, P., Karani, M., Akoko, James M., Rushton, Jonathan, Fèvre, Eric M., Domínguez Salas, Paula, Muloi, Dishon M., Häsler, Barbara, Alarcón, Pablo

“…Six pork chain profiles were identified with the ‘large integrated company’ profile accounting for 62% of pork marketed through abattoirs. Pigs in slums were channelled directly to consumers and butchers or through less integrated markets. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 5b: Addressing nutrition challenges in vulnerable populations by 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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Value chain analysis for products and by-products of egg laying birds in peri-urban areas of Nairobi City by Onono, J., Alarcón, Pablo, Karani, M., Muinde, P., Akoko, James M., Carron, M., Fèvre, Eric M., Häsler, Barbara, Rushton, Jonathan

“…The diseases included coccidiosis, Newcastle disease and respiratory problems and these were managed by personnel from “agrovets”, while in slums sick birds were slaughtered and consumed. Furthermore, hawkers and personnel from restaurants and shops were reported to lack training in food safety. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 1b: Multisectoral approaches to improving maternal and child nutrition by 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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Complementarity of value chain analysis, consumption patterns and nutrition in the design of sustainable, effective and efficient food-system-based interventions by Domínguez Salas, Paula, Hasler, B., Ferguson, E., Cornelsen, L., Alonso, Silvia, Fèvre, Eric M., Rushton, Jonathan, Grace, Delia, Alarcón, Pablo

“…Food system analysis showed that most beef was destined for higher-income areas Slums were limited to stale, low quality carcases with infrastructure issues producing problems of poor hygiene, food safety and traceability. …”
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