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Are the drivers of production and sales of maize, groundnut, and soyabean by farming households in Malawi changing? Analysis of recent household surveys por Jolex, Aubrey, Benson, Todd

“…In this study, we examine household and spatial factors that may drive smallholder farming households in Malawi to produce and sell maize, groundnut, and soyabean. Two cross-sectional analyses are done using household level data from rounds of the Malawi Integrated Household Survey (IHS). …”
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A&T Ethiopia Adolescent Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Adolescent Girl por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The evaluation used a two-arm cluster-randomized, non-masked trial design, consisting of two cross-sectional surveys of in-school adolescent girls aged 10-14 years enrolled in grades 4-8. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Adolescent Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Teacher/Principal por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The evaluation used a two-arm cluster-randomized, non-masked trial design, consisting of two cross-sectional surveys of in-school adolescent girls aged 10-14 years enrolled in grades 4-8. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Adolescent Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Health Extension Worker por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The evaluation used a two-arm cluster-randomized, non-masked trial design, consisting of two cross-sectional surveys of in-school adolescent girls aged 10-14 years enrolled in grades 4-8. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Adolescent Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Parent por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The evaluation used a two-arm cluster-randomized, non-masked trial design, consisting of two cross-sectional surveys of in-school adolescent girls aged 10-14 years enrolled in grades 4-8. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Health Facility por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The evaluation used a two-arm cluster-randomized, non-masked trial design, consisting of two cross-sectional surveys at baseline and endline. The unit of randomization is the health center and associated health posts in the catchment area. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Adolescent Nutrition Endline Survey 2021: Primary School por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The evaluation used a two-arm cluster-randomized, non-masked trial design, consisting of two cross-sectional surveys of in-school adolescent girls aged 10-14 years enrolled in grades 4-8. …”
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Poultry husbandry, water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and child anthropometry in rural Burkina Faso por Gelli, Aulo, Headey, Derek D., Becquey, Elodie, Ganaba, Rasmané, Huybregts, Lieven, Pedehombga, Abdoulaye, Santacroce, Marco, Verhoef, Hans

“…However, traditional production systems present potential health and nutrition risks because poultry scavenging around household compounds may increase children's exposure to livestock‐related pathogens. Data from a cross‐sectional survey were analysed to examine associations between poultry, water, sanitation, and hygiene practices, and anthropometric indicators in children (6–59 months; n = 3,230) in Burkina Faso. …”
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Adjusting total body iron for inflammation: Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) project por Mei, Z., Namaste, S. M., Serdula, M., Suchdev, P. S., Rohner, F., Flores-Ayala, R., Addo, O. Y., Raiten, D. J.

“…Objective: We examine whether inflammation-adjusted ferritin and sTfR concentrations affect TBI values and the prevalence of low TBI (<0 mg/kg) in preschool children (PSC) (age range: 6–59 mo) and women of reproductive age (WRA) (age range: 15–49 y). Design: Cross-sectional data for PSC (8 surveys; n = 8413) and WRA (4 surveys; n = 4258) from the Biomarkers Reflecting the Inflammation and Nutritional Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA) project were analyzed individually and combined. …”
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Impact of iron biofortified beans on yields and farmers' incomes: The case of Rwanda por Funes, José, Sun, Laixiang, Benson, Todd, Sedano, Fernando, Baiocchi, Giovanni, Birol, Ekin

“…We also used a national representative cross-sectional bean farmer survey collected in season B of 2015. …”
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Sensitivity to reward and adolescents’ unhealthy snacking and drinking behavior: The role of hedonic eating styles and availability por De Cock, Nathalie, Van Lippevelde, Wendy, Goossens, Lien, De Clercq, Bart, Vangeel, Jolien, Lachat, Carl, Beullens, Kathleen, Huybregts, Lieven, Vervoort, Leentje, Eggermont, Steven, Maes, Lea, Braet, Caroline, Deforche, Benedicte, Kolsteren, Patrick, Van Camp, John

“…The present study will therefore examine whether the associations between SR and unhealthy snack and/or sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake are mediated by external and/or emotional eating and if this mediation is moderated by availability at home or at school.Cross-sectional data on snacking, availability of snacks at home and at school, SR (BAS drive scale) and external and emotional eating (Dutch eating behavior questionnaire) of Flemish adolescents (n = 1104, mean age = 14.7 ± 0.8 years; 51 % boys; 18.0% overweight) in 20 schools spread across Flanders were collected. …”
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The sustainable land management program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production por Schmidt, Emily, Tadesse, Fanaye

“…Whereas previous studies have used cross-sectional data and short timeframe field trials to measure sustainable land management (SLM) effects on agricultural productivity, this analysis exploits data collected over four years to assess impact. …”
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Tobacco contractual arrangements in Malawi and their impact on smallholder farmers: Evidence from Burley Tobacco contracts por Shaba, Abel Kondwani, Edriss, Abdi Khalil, Mangisoni, J. H., Phiri, M. A. R.

“…This study was done with the objectives of understanding the contractual relations between buyers and small-scale growers in the tobacco industry in Malawi and the impact of contract farming on smallholder incomes. Cross-sectional data was collected from 211 contract and 109 non-contract smallholder burley tobacco farmers who sold tobacco in the 2012/13 season. …”
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Evaluating microbiological safety and associated handling practices of butchery-sold meat in Nairobi, Kenya por Koech, Patricia C., Ogutu, Winnie A., Ochieng, Linnet, Grace, Delia, Gitao, G., Bebora, L., Korir, Max, Mutua, Florence, Moodley, Arshnee

“…This study aimed to assess the levels of microbiological contamination of meat sold in selected butcheries in Nairobi and the handling practices of butcher shop attendants. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used during which 200 meat samples were collected, and meat handling practices were observed. …”
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Diet quality and associations with motivation and ability to consume a healthy diet among adolescents from urban low-income households in Bangladesh por Akter, Mahsina Syeda, Snoek, Harriette M., Rasheed, Sabrina, Maasen, Kim, Thilsted, Shakuntala H., Feskens, Edith J.M., Talsma, Elise F.

“…This study assessed motivations and ability to consume a healthy diet among adolescent girls and boys from low-income urban families and how these drivers were associated with dietary diversity and diet quality. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 299 adolescents (15–19 years) from low-income households in Dhaka city during September–October 2020. …”
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Progress toward the world health assembly nutrition targets is too slow por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…We conducted this analysis to examine determinants of the knowledge‐practice gap in early and exclusive breastfeeding (BF). In a cross‐sectional survey, we interviewed 10,834 mothers with children aged 0−23 months old in 11 of 63 provinces of Viet Nam about BF practices, knowledge, barriers and support. …”
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Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: cattle population dynamics under increasing intensification por Bebe, B.O., Udo, H.M.J., Rowlands, G.J., Thorpe, W.R.

“…A cross-sectional stratified random sample survey of 1755 households in the Kenya highlands was conducted between June 1996 and April 1998 to quantify cattle population dynamics in smallholder herds. …”
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Using principal component analysis to assess soil chemical properties in the Mwea irrigation scheme, Kenya: Implications for rice agronomic management por Menge, Daniel M., Musila, Ruth N., Kagito, Sammy, Bii, Lourine, Gichuki, James, Gichuhi, Emily, Kundu, Caroline A., Murori, Rosemary, Ismail, Abdelbagi, Panchbhai, Ajay

“…During May to September 2020, we collected and analyzed four hundred samples from five sections of the scheme for total organic carbon, soil pH, macro and micronutrients, and exchangeable cations. …”
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Physical growth and nutritional status of Tsimane's Amerindian children of lowland Bolivia por Foster, Z., Byron, Elizabeth, Reyes-Garcia, Victoria, Huanca, Thomas, Vadez, Vincent, Apaza, Lilian, Perez Eddy, Tanner, S., Gutierrez, Y., Sandstrom, B., Yakhedts, A., Osborn, C., Godoy, Ricardo, Leonard, William. R.

“…This study examines patterns of growth and nutritional status of indigenous Tsimane' children under 9 years of age (n = 199 boys and 210 girls), based on a cross‐sectional sample from 58 villages from the Beni Deparment of lowland Bolivia. …”
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Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Isiolo county Kenya por Mutisya, W.M., Akoko, James M., Mwatondo, Athman, Muturi, Mathew, Nthiwa, D., Abkallo, Hussein, Nyamota, Richard, Wachira, T., Gathura, P., Bett, Bernard K.

“…Methods: We used a cross-sectional design with multistage sampling. Blood and serum samples were collected from 2,157 livestock and 683 humans that were recruited from 242 households. …”
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