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Gains from coordination in milkfed dairy in Punjab by Gupta, Kanupriya, Roy, Devesh

“…Further, the analysis based on cross‐sectional data could not account for unobserved farmer level individual heterogeneity. …”
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Attrition in longitudinal household survey data: some tests for three developing country samples by Alderman, Harold, Kohler, Hans-Peter, Maluccio, John A., Watkins, Susan Cotts, Behrman, Jere R.

“…Longitudinal household data can have considerable advantages over much more widely used cross-sectional data. The collection of longitudinal data, however, may be difficult and expensive. …”
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Attrition in longitudinal household survey data: some tests for three developing country samples by Alderman, Harold, Kohler, Hans-Peter, Maluccio, John A., Watkins, Susan Cotts, Behrman, Jere R.

“…Longitudinal household data can have considerable advantages over much more widely used cross-sectional data. The collection of longitudinal data, however, may be difficult and expensive. …”
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The impact of PROGRESA on work, leisure, and time allocation: final report by Parker, Susan W., Skoufias, Emmanuel

“…The report has two main sections based on progressively broader definition of what constitutes work. …”
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Social captial, legal institutions, and property rights: Overview by Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…The previous sections have highlighted the importance of assets as a determinant of bargaining power within marriage. …”
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How did households in Mali cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Exploration of a unique dataset by Marivoet, Wim, Hema, Aboubacar

“…To achieve this, we rely on a unique dataset, which consists of eleven waves of cross-sectional household data combined with an extensive list of shock indicators compiled from external sources. …”
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How did households in Chad cope with covariate shocks between 2018 and 2023? Exploration of a unique dataset by Marivoet, Wim, Hema, Aboubacar

“…To achieve this, we rely on a unique dataset, which consists of eleven waves of cross-sectional household data combined with an extensive list of shock indicators compiled from external sources. …”
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Breaking Barriers to Adoption: A Multi-Stakeholder Platform Approach to Promoting Improved Common Bean Varieties among Farmers in Malawi by Kadakoma Rambiki, Ivy, Magreta, Ruth, Phiri, Alexander, Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Larochelle, Catherine, Mutua, Mercy Muli, Rubyogo, Jean Claude, Nkhata, Wilson

“…Metodology:The study used a multi-staged sampling procedure where, in the first stage, purposive sampling was used to select districts and Extension Planning Areas (EPAs) within each district. Then, sections, villages, and farmer households were selected randomly. …”
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Impact of soil conservation on crop production in the Northern Ethiopian Highlands by Kassie, Menale, Pender, John L., Yesuf, Mahmud, Kohlin, Gunnar, Bluffstone, Randy, Mulugeta, Elias

“…This paper investigates the impact of stone bunds on crop production value per hectare in low and high rainfall areas of the Ethiopian highlands using cross-sectional data from more than 900 households having multiple plots per household. …”
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Elevated iron stores are associated with HIV disease severity and mortality among postpartum women in Zimbabwe by Rawat, Rahul, Humphrey, J. H., Ntozini, R., Mutasa, K., Iliff, P. J., Stoltzfus, Rebecca J.

“…There is limited and conflicting data available from Africa.Cross-sectional and prospective cohort study.We examined the association between postpartum Fe status (Hb, serum ferritin (SF) and transferrin receptor (TfR)) and viral load (VL) and HIV-related mortality in 643 HIV-positive Zimbabwean women over a period of 12 months.In non-anaemic women a log10increase in SF was associated with a 2·3-fold increase in VL (P= 0·019); this association was absent in anaemic women. …”
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Compliance with food safety measures and their economic impact on smallholder dairy farmers: Evidence from the Indo-Gangetic plains of India by Katoch, Sonali, Kumar, Anjani, Kolady, Deepthi E., Sharma, Kriti

“…This study examines the adoption and economic impact of compliance with food safety measures (FSM) using cross-sectional farm-level data from three key states in the Indo-Gangetic Plains, Bihar, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh, in 2023. …”
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An exploratory analysis of a gender needs assessment, gendered trait preferences, and future (trait) requirements for rice breeding in Southern Asia by Connor, Melanie, Bayot, Ruvicyn

“…Preferences seem to be heterogeneous among farming communities and need to be specified for different sections of society. Gender-specific trait preferences have often been neglected but must be addressed by breeding programs to ensure widespread uptake of new crop varieties. …”
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Effects of experiential learning on women’s participation in agricultural decision making in India by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., ElDidi, Hagar, Falk, Thomas, Sanil, Richu

“…Inclusion of women in decision-making can also help ensure that their knowledge and priorities are considered, which can lead to better agricultural outcomes and resource conditions. A cross-sectional study found that in Burkina Faso, India, Malawi, and Tanzania, households where women were more included in decision making on agricultural production produced more varied food-group crops with higher nutrient density. …”
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Determinants in the adoption of alternate wetting and drying technique for rice production in a gravity surface irrigation system in the Philippines by Samoy-Pascual, Kristine, Yadav, Sudhir, Evangelista, Gio, Burac, Mary Ann, Rafael, Marvelin, Cabangon, Romeo, Tokida, Takeshi, Mizoguchi, Masaru, Regalado, Manuel Jose

“…However, its adoption rate has been low despite the decade of dissemination in Asia, especially in the Philippines. Using cross-sectional farm-level survey data, this study empirically explored factors shaping AWD adoption in a gravity surface irrigation system. …”
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Traditional agro-ecosystems in Southern Philippines by Zapico, Florence, Hernandez, Jose, Borromeo, Teresita, McNally, Kenneth, Dizon, Josefina, Fernando, Edwino

“…The purpose of this study is to identify current pressures to these upland communities and the interventions instituted to address them or mitigate their effects.This is an exploratory and cross-sectional research using the emic approach. Rapid rural appraisal techniques (i.e. focus group discussion, key informant interviews, community immersion and field observation) were concurrently undertaken in 15 farming villages in the Sarangani uplands.Results revealed that many upland families inhabited disaster-prone areas under conditions of hardship and abject poverty. …”
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Consumer valuation of quality rice attributes in a developing economy: Evidence from a choice experiment in Vietnam by My, Nguyen H.D., Van Loo, Ellen J., Rutsaert, Pieter, Tuan, Tran Huu, Verbeke, Wim

“…PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate consumers’ willingness to pay for quality rice attributes in urban areas in the South of Vietnam, including organic and integrated pest management (IPM) as sustainable production methods, and claim about health benefits and fair farmer prices.Design/methodology/approachCross-sectional data were collected in 2015 using a survey including a choice experiment (CE) (n=500). …”
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Iron supplementation compliance among pregnant women in Bicol, Philippines by Lutsey, Pamela L., Dawe, David, Villate, Ellen, Valencia, Shiela, Lopez, Ofelia

“…To quantify factors influencing iron supplementation compliance and haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations among pregnant women participating in an iron supplementation programme under routine field conditions.Cross-sectional interviews and Hb measurements.Albay and Sorsogon provinces, Bicol, Philippines.Three hundred and forty-six pregnant women receiving iron supplements via the Philippine iron supplementation programme.Women had a mean Hb concentration of 10.75 ± 1.43 g dl−1, and 56.4% were anaemic (Hb < 11.0 g dl−1). …”
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Status and determinants of multi-dimensional poverty in Wolaita Sodo Town, southern Ethiopia by Esrael, Eshetu, Worku, Asrat, Cucchi, Carlo, Belay, Abrham, Recha, John W.M., Tafesse, Alula

“…This study focused on an in-depth examination of the status and determinants of multi-dimensional poverty among urban households in Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia. Cross-sectional data was collected from 240 randomly selected urban households. …”
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Consumer preferences for rice in Liberia: Some preliminary results by Twine, E., Arouna, A., Aboudou, R., Ndindeng, S.

“…The study investigates preference for rice quality attributes among Liberian consumers and seeks to understand their valuation of biofortified rice. It employs cross-sectional data obtained from a July 2024 survey of 543 randomly selected consumers from the counties of Bong, Lafia, Margibi and Nimba. …”
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Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: breed preferences and breeding practices by Bebe, B.O., Udo, H.M.J., Rowlands, G.J., Thorpe, W.R.

“…A stratified random sample, cross-sectional survey of 1755 households in the Kenya highlands was conducted between June 1996 and April 1998 to evaluate the rationale underlying smallholders’ breeding decisions. …”
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