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Potential nutrient contribution of community-based insects in children’s food in northern Ghana by Kubuga, C.K., Baako, M., Low, Jan W.

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Barriers and facilitators to fruit and vegetable consumption among rural Indian women of reproductive age by Kehoe, Sarah H., Dhurde, Varsha, Bhaise, Shilpa, Kale, Rashmi, Gelli, Aulo

“…Micronutrient deficiencies have been a serious public health problem among women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries including India, adversely affecting maternal and child health and human capital outcomes. …”
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Drivers of under-five stunting trend in 14 low- and middle-income countries since the turn of the millennium: A multilevel pooled analysis of 50 demographic and health surveys by Argaw, Alemayehu, Hanley-Cook, Giles, De Cock, Nathalie, Kolsteren, Patrick, Huybregts, Lieven, Lachat, Carl

“…A multilevel pooled trend analysis was used to estimate the association between the change in potential drivers at a country level and stunting probability for an individual child while adjusting for time trends and child-level covariates. …”
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A healthy diet is costly, but even with limited income Kenyans can eat better by Ecker, Olivier, Comstock, Andrew R., Pauw, Karl

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Potential contribution of cereal and milk based fermented foods to dietary nutrient intake of 1-5 years old children in Central province in Zambia by Chileshe, Justin, Talsma, Elise F., Schoustra, Sijmen, Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin J., Handema, Ray, Zwaan, Bas J., Brouwer, Inge D.

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Biofortified pearl millet cultivars offer potential solution to tackle malnutrition in India by Govindaraj, Mahalingam, Virk, Parminder K., Kannati, Anand, Cherian, Binu, Rai, K. N., Anderson, Meike S., Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.

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Assessing indicators for targeting the needy under the Improved Maternity and Lactating Mother Allowance Program in rural and urban Bangladesh by Ahmed, Akhter, Quabili, Wahid, Tauseef, Salauddin, Ghostlaw, Julie

“…Renewed efforts to reduce the problem of child undernutrition must focus on improving maternal nutrition (during pregnancy) and the nutrition of the child.…”
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Comparisons of hunger across states: India State Hunger Index by Menon, Purnima, Deolalikar, Anil B., Bhaskar, Anjor

“…It is indeed alarming that not a single state in India is either low or moderate in terms of its index score; most states have a “serious” hunger problem, and one state, Madhya Pradesh, has an “extremely alarming” hunger problem. …”
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Food for thought? Experimental evidence on the learning impacts of a large-scale school feeding program in Ghana by Aurino, Elisabetta, Gelli, Aulo, Adamba, Clement, Osei-Akoto, Isaac, Alderman, Harold

“…There is very limited experimental evidence of the impact of large-scale, government-led school meals programs on child educational achievements in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Serum zinc levels of school children on a corn-soy blend feeding trial in primary schools in Suba district, Kenya by Ohiokpehai, O, Mbithe David, D, Kamau, J

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The double burden of malnutrition in India: Trends and inequalities (2006–2016) by Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Scott, Samuel P., Headey, Derek D., Singh, Nishmeet, Tran, Lan Mai, Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Marie T.

“…Between 2006 and 2016, child stunting prevalence dropped from 48% to 38%, with no gender differences in trends, whereas child overweight/obesity remained at ~7–8%. …”
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Social assistance programs and birth outcomes: A systematic review and assessment of nutrition and health pathways by Leroy, Jef L., Koch, Bastien, Roy, Shalini, Gilligan, Daniel O., Ruel, Marie T.

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Ensuring food and nutrition security in rural Nigeria: An assessment of the challenges, information needs, and analytical capacity by Akinyele, Isaac O.

“…Nationally, the overall prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight are 42.0 percent, 9 percent and 25 percent, respectively. The problem of food and nutrition security in Nigeria has not been adequately and critically analyzed, despite various approaches at addressing the challenge. …”
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Food systems for healthier diets in Nigeria: A research agenda by Maziya-Dixon, Busie, Achterbosch, Thom, Adelekan, Delana, Adeyemi, Olutayo, Ajieroh, Victor, Akerele, Dare, Akinola, Adebayo A., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, van Berkum, Siemen, Byrd, Kendra A., Nijhuis, Aafke, Ojide, Makuachukwu, Onabolu, Adeyinka, Onyibe, Johnson E., Raaijmakers, Ireen, Samuel, Folake O., Snoek, Harriette, Yusuf, Adekunle M., Brouwer, Inge D.

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Clean is nourished: The links between WASH and nutrition by Yosef, Sivan

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Intrahousehold impact of the transfer of modern agricultural technology: A gender perspective by Naved, Ruchira T.

“…Micronutrient deficiency impairs the cognitive development of young children, retards physical growth, increases child mortality, and contributes to the problem of maternal death during childbirth.…”
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Measuring Power by Frankenberg, Elizabeth, Maluccio, John A.

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Breeding for improved micronutrient bioavailability and gut health by Welch, Ross M.

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, 60 % of child deaths are preventable by investments in child health as simple as immunizations, bed nets, or water purification. …”
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Childifying by Pétursdóttir, Eyrún

“…In the last decades, socio-spatial fragmentation has become a growing problem in the urban environment. This thesis aims to offer knowledge on how a child-centered spatial approach, termed Childifying, can help overcome socio-spatial fragmentation. …”
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Investing in early childhood nutrition by Ruel, Marie T., Hoddinott, John F.

“…It has long been known that good nutrition is essential to children’s physical and cognitive development, but recent evidence sheds new light on the optimal timing of interventions to improve child nutrition and the long-term effects of such interventions. …”
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