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An evaluation of farmer field school training on the livelihoods of cocoa farmers in Atwima District, Ashanti Region, Ghana by Gockowski, J., Asamoah, C., David, S., Nkamleu, G.B., Gyamfi, I., Agordorku, S., Kuti, M.A.

“…Based on the above results, scaling up FFS to 50,000 producers in the Ashanti region would result in the voluntary removal of 10,500 children from all hazardous labor tasks with a predicted 3,000 fewer children employed in pesticide application, 9,700 fewer children in heavy load transport and 7,900 fewer children in clearing fields with machetes. …”
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Food safety in Kenya: Status, challenges, and proposed solutions by Hoffmann, Vivian, Alonso, Silvia, Kang'ethe, Erastus

“…Beyond its contribution to illness and death, foodborne disease also plays a role in child stunting, which remains a persistent problem in Kenya, affecting 16 percent of children (KNBS and ICF 2023). …”
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Agricultural knowledge management in dairy production improvement: The case of Bure woreda, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region by Assefa, H., Gebre-Egziabher, T., Sehai, Ermias, Tegegne, Azage

“…To improve dairy production in a certain locality, dairy producers should be able to access and use appropriate knowledge for a particular problem at the right time. This research was conducted to assess the agricultural knowledge management system in Bure district. …”
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An analysis of technical assistance providers in Copanch'orti' Guatemala by LeBeaux, Victoria Samantha

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An analysis of technical assistance providers in Copanch'orti' Guatemala by LeBeaux, Victoria Samantha

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Bonden i skolan – granskad ur en faktamässig och pedagogisk synvinkel by Wejdmark, Elin

“…If the children´s relatives do not have knowledge about farming, the school becomes an important source of knowledge. …”

Maize meal (posho) served at selected boarding schools in western Uganda is highly contaminated with aflatoxins by Oyesigye, E., Nkurunungi, J.B., Mlahagwa, W., Raymond, A., Mahuku, G., Medina, A.

“…Given the low levels (1.3 to 2.8 μg/kg), which are far less than the Maximum Tolerated Limit (MTL) of 10 μg/kg, aflatoxins do not pose a significant problem in beans. Aflatoxins exposure in younger children (5-12 years) was higher (61.5 ng/kg bw/day) than in older ones (13-24 years; 41.5 ng/kg bw/day). …”
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Förskolors och skolors nyttjande av grönområden by Nordström, Jenni

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Brief review of Ghana’s food system transformation pathways by Asante, Felix A.

“…Inarguably, the world faces significant malnutrition problem (including micro- and macro-nutrient deficiencies, obesity, and diet related non-communicable diseases). …”
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Six billion and counting: population and food security in the 21st century by Leisinger, Klaus M., Schmitt, Karin M., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul

“…In addition, the authors make clear how the roles of women and children in traditional societies affect birth rates. …”
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Six billion and counting: population growth and food security in the 21st century by Leisinger, Klaus M., Schmitt, Karin M., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul

“…In addition, the authors make clear how the roles of women and children in traditional societies affect birth rates. …”
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Six billion and counting: population growth and food security in the 21st century [In Chinese] by Leisinger, Klaus M., Schmitt, Karin M., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul

“…In addition, the authors make clear how the roles of women and children in traditional societies affect birth rates. …”
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The Food For Education program in Bangladesh: an evaluation of its impact on educational attainment and food security by Ahmed, Akhter, del Ninno, Carlo

“…The FFE program provides a free monthly ration of rice or wheat to poor families if their children attend primary school. The goals of this program are to increase primary school enrollment, promote attendance, reduce dropout rates, and enhance the quality of education. …”
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The Food For Education program in Bangladesh: an evaluation of its impact on educational attainment and food security by Ahmed, Akhter, del Ninno, Carlo

“…The FFE program provides a free monthly ration of rice or wheat to poor families if their children attend primary school. The goals of this program are to increase primary school enrollment, promote attendance, reduce dropout rates, and enhance the quality of education. …”
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Iron bioavailability and utilization in rats fed cassava-based complementary diets by Onabanjo, O.O., Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Oguntona, C.R.B., Olayiwola, I.O., Oguntona, E.B., Dixon, Alfred G.O.

“…Iron deficiency anaemia is still a major nutritional problem in the world, affecting primarily infants, children, and fertile women in both developing and developed countries (UNICEF, 2006). …”
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Effect of adding milk to a micronutrient fortified high-energy biscuit school feeding programme in Yemen: A cluster-randomised controlled trial by Bliznashka, Lilia, Michail, Monica George, Elsabbagh, Dalia, Gelli, Aulo, School Milk Initiative

“…The intervention reduced conduct problems in children [-0.52 (-0.97, -0.08)], severe anxiety in caregivers [-0.03 (-0.06, -0.001)], and household severe food insecurity [-0.09 (-0.17, -0.001)]. …”
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What’s in the milk? by Lundén, Hanna

“…Worldwide, there are increasing concerns about food safety and what is really present in the food we are eating, and feeding our children. Antibiotic residues are one of these concerns and a growing global problem. …”
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Irie Classroom Toolbox: A study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial of a universal violence prevention programme in Jamaican preschools by Baker-Henningham, Helen, Vera-Hernandez, Marcos, Alderman, Harold, Walker, Susan

“…The primary outcome measures are: (1) observed levels of child aggression and (2) observed violence against children by teachers. Secondary outcomes include observations of the levels of children's prosocial behaviour and the quality of the classroom environment, teachers’ reports of their mental health, teacher-reported child mental health, direct tests of children's self-regulation and child attendance.If this intervention were effective at improving the caregiving environment of young children in school, this would have significant implications for the prevention of child mental health problems, and prevention of violence against children in low and middle-income countries where services are often limited. …”
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A place for play in Ng’ambo by Eklund, Anna

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Effect of adding milk to a micronutrient fortified high-energy biscuit school feeding programme in Yemen: A cluster-randomised controlled trial by Bliznashka, Lilia, Michail, Monica George, Elsabbagh, Dalia, Gelli, Aulo, Hamid Hossam Al-Qadi, Ahmed Abdel, Saif Al-Ariqi, Munir Hassan, Hanash Qasim, Wajdan Hanash, Qawi Al-Athouri, Saeed Abdul, Hamid Ahmed Abdullah, Majed Abdel, Ali Naji Iskandar, Samia Majed, Hamoud Al-Battah, Nazma Saleh, Hamid Mansour, Salah Fazaa, Mohammed Al-Saadi, Samar Saeed, Goel, Mayank, ElHelbawy, Sherif, Rahman Qasem, Adeeb Abdul, Bahader, Hussein, Al-Haj, Waleed Mohammed, Al-Qasus, Adnan Yahya, Ohiarlaithe, Micheal, Suliman, Hala, Ghimire, Pramila, AlSabahi, Mohammed, AlBasha, Muna, Alameri, Abdulhafeed, Akther, Shahida, Qahtani, Fadhl Abdullah, Basaleem, Mohammed, Hassan, Mustafa, Bawazir, Samah

“…The intervention reduced conduct problems in children [-0.52 (-0.97, -0.08)], severe anxiety in caregivers [-0.03 (-0.06, -0.001)], and household severe food insecurity [-0.09 (-0.17, -0.001)]. …”
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