Search Results - Food and Nutrition Service

Heavy on plans, light on delivery: The structural failures of Ethiopia's nutrition policies by Zerfu, Taddese Alemu

“…Nearly 38% of children under five are stunted, and food insecurity continues to affect millions. Landmark initiatives like the National Food and Nutrition Policy and the Seqota Declaration demonstrate strong political will—but implementation and scale-up falters due to entrenched structural failures. …”
Get full text

Social protection, food security, and asset formation by Hidrobo, Melissa, Hoddinott, John F., Kumar, Neha, Olivier, Meghan

Get full text

Accelerating National Policymaking across Sectors to Enhance Nutrition by Mwadime, Robert K. N.

Get full text

Mainstreaming agrobiodiversity in sustainable food systems: Scientific foundations for an agrobiodiversity index by Bioversity International

Get full text

School meals are evolving: Has the evidence kept up? by Alderman, Harold, Bundy, Donald, Gelli, Aulo

Get full text

Maternal and child nutrition in Nepal: Examining drivers of progress from the mid-1990s to 2010s by Cunningham, Kenda, Headey, Derek D., Singh, Akriti, Karmacharya, Chandni, Rana, Pooja Pandey

Get full text

Saving the food value chain amid Covid lockdown by Sekhara Rao N., Chandra, Kumar, Anjani

“…Disruptions in the food value chain are becoming visible now. The government needs to recognise that ensuring adequate food and nutrition for the population is as essential as providing health services.…”
Get full text

Intra-African agricultural trade: Recent trends and nutritional content by Olivetti, Elsa, Collins, Julia, Odjo, Sunday P., Laborde Debucquet, David

Get full text

Agriculture and household nutrition security: Development practice and research needs by McDermott, John, Aït-Aïssa, Myriam, Morel, Julien, Rapando, Nancy

“…Lessons for improving nutrition through agriculture, including: efficient and effective production of diversified, highly nutritious and biofortified foods, enhancing value chains to improve nutritional quality and food safety, and better policies and investments, are highlighted. …”
Get full text

Building capacity to link agriculture and nutrition by Babu, Suresh Chandra

Get full text

Pathways From Irrigation to Prosperity, Nutrition and Resilience in Mali by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The collected data encompasses a wide range of topics, including household demographics, agricultural production, irrigation practices, water security, water access, sanitation, hygiene, access to rural services and infrastructure, market participation, and nutrition. …”
Get full text

Use and effects of GEM parboiling technique on farmers’ income and food security in Sikasso and Segou regions of Mali by Diabaté, Fatoumataa, Sali, Ndindenga, Diallo, Aboubacar, Akpoffo, Marius A.Y., Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald

Get full text

The impact of food assistance on weight gain and disease progression among HIV-infected individuals accessing AIDS care and treatment services in Uganda by Rawat, Rahul, Kadiyala, Suneetha, McNamara, Paul E.

Get full text

Transforming food systems with trees and forests by Ickowitz, Amy, McMullin, Stepha, Rosenstock, Todd S., Dawson, Ian K., Rowland, Dominic, Powell, Browen, Mausch, Kai, Djoudi, Houria, Sunderland, Terry C.H., Nurhasan, Mulia, Novak, Andreea, Gitz, Vincent, Meybeck, Alexandre, Jamnadass, Rammi, Guariguata, Manuel R., Termote, Céline, Nasi, Robert

“…Trees and forests provide nutrient-rich foods, incomes for food security, ecosystem services for food production, and add resilience to food systems. …”
Get full text

Viet Nam Alive & Thrive Endline Survey 2014: Households by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The household survey data provide information on the main impact indicators (child anthropometry and WHO-recommended IYCF indicators); psychosocial/behavioral determinants (maternal IYCF knowledge, beliefs, self-efficacy and intentions); and client access and exposure to, and utilization of A&T services. It also captured influential underlying factors at the child level (child illness, developmental milestones, hygiene and hand washing), maternal characteristics (education, time constraints, and child care arrangement), as well as household characteristics (social economic status, economic shocks, and food security).…”
Get full text

Resilient agri-food systems for nutrition amidst COVID-19: evidence and lessons from food-based approaches to overcome micronutrient deficiency and rebuild livelihoods after crises by Heck, S., Campos, Hugo, Barker, I., Okello, J.J., Baral, Arun, Boy, Erick, Brown, Lynn, Birol, Ekin

“…COVID-19 has had an instant effect on food systems in developing countries. Restrictions to the movement of people and goods have impaired access to markets, services and food. …”
Get full text

Towards gender equality: A review of evidence on social safety nets in Africa by Peterman, Amber, Kumar, Neha, Pereira, Audrey, Gilligan, Daniel O.

Subjects: “…nutrition…”
Get full text

Improving maternal nutrition in India through integrated hot-cooked meal programs: A review of implementation evidence by Kachwaha, Shivani, Avula, Rasmi, Menon, Purnima, Sethi, Vani, Joe, William, Laxmaiah, Avula

Get full text

Availing health services—A study on social barriers and perceptions among women of reproductive age group in Bankura District, West Bengal, India by Samraggi, Roy, Ebbie, Thomas, Mahalingam, Govindaraj, Sirimavo, Nair

“…This study aims to explore the behavioral aspects and societal influences that affect adherence to health services and the adoption of healthy nutritional habits among women of reproductive age. …”
Get full text

Measuring and tracking the access dimension of food security: Available indicators and recommendations for future investments by Ruel, Marie T., Ballard, Terri J., Deitchler, Megan

“…In Bihar, India, coverage of essential nutrition interventions is low, but little is known about the factors associated with service delivery by FLW and utilization of services by HH. …”
Get full text