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Complementary feeding practices: determinants of dietary diversity and meal frequency among children aged 6–23 months in Southern Benin por Mitchodigni, I.M., Hounkpatin, Waliou Amoussa, Ntandou-Bouzitou, Gervais D., Avohou, H., Termote, Céline, Kennedy, G., Hounhouigan, Djidjoho J.

“…Reducing women’s workload through improved working conditions appears crucial to decrease time burdens and allow more time for child care. …”
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Wild food plants and trends in their use: from knowledge and perceptions to drivers of change in West Sumatra, Indonesia por Pawera, Lukas, Khomsan, Ali, Zuhud, Ervizal A.M., Hunter, Danny, Ickowitz, Amy, Polesny, Zbynek

“…Wild food plants (WFPs) are often highly nutritious but under-consumed at the same time. This study aimed to document the diversity of WFPs, and assess perceptions, attitudes, and drivers of change in their consumption among Minangkabau and Mandailing women farmers in West Sumatra. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on labor migration and the roles of small-scale farming in the pandemic in Vietnam por Kawarazuka, Nozomi, Bui, Trang, Phan, CH., Hoang, TX.

“…In both study sites, the pandemic did not change respondents’ perceptions of livelihood strategies. …”
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Replication Data for "Intergenerational Nutrition Benefits of India's National School Feeding Program" por International Food Policy Research Institute, University of Washington

“…National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) is a national, state, and district representative sample of 601,509 households with a response rate of 97.6%. In all households, women age 15-49 are eligible to participate. The study focuses on a sample of over 200,000 women with a mean age of 26.8 years who had a living child in the 5 years preceding the survey (N=196386, 48% female, 52% male). …”
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Socio-economic determinants of keeping goats and sheep by rural people in southern Benin por Dossa, Luc Hippolyte, Rischkowsky, Barbara, Birner, Regina, Wollny, Clemens

“…The results showed that younger household members (p < 0.05) especially young women (60%) are more likely to own small ruminants. …”
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Gender-sensitive value chain intervention improved profit efficiency among orange-fleshed sweetpotato producers in Rwanda por Bocher, T., Low, Jan W., Sindi, K., Rajendran, S.

“…Findings suggest that an orange-fleshed sweetpotato based value chain intervention can enhance the profit efficiency of the poor and disadvantageous households, if designed with special attention to women’s needs. Thus, polices and programs aiming at improving the livelihood of smallholder should be designed targeting women and resource poor.…”
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Why the whiteness in Swedish outdoor recreation? : a discourse analysis of gender and ethnicity in Swedish environmental policy and practice por Ågren, Ida Maria (Mia)

“…Similar presentations of gender and ethnicity was also found in the case study of SSNC along with observed perceptions of difficulties for women and immigrants to feel welcome in the organisation. …”

The interaction between contexts and entrepreneurs in a rural setting por Eriksson, Fanny, Fellenius, Frida, Norman, Rebecca

“…However, since they are part of society, they also influence societal norms. There are more women than men who are members in the association as well as there are more women than men who run businesses stereotypically associated with women, such as cafés and Bed and Breakfasts. …”
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A&T India Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2017: Households - Husbands por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The husbands survey provided data on their knowledge of maternal nutrition during pregnancy, and practices to support women to have optimal nutrition during pregnancy and after delivery.…”
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Nutritional characterisation of low-income households of Nairobi: Socioeconomic, livestock and gender considerations and predictors of malnutrition from a cross-sectional survey por Domínguez Salas, Paula, Alarcón, Pablo, Häsler, Barbara, Dohoo, I.R., Colverson, Kathleen E., Kimani-Murage, E.W., Alonso, Silvia, Ferguson, E., Fèvre, Eric M., Rushton, Jonathan, Grace, Delia

“…Background In sub-Saharan Africa, urban informal settlements are rapidly expanding, leading to overcrowding and constituting challenging environments for food and water supplies, health and nutrition. The study objectives were to characterise and compare two low-income areas of Nairobi according to socioeconomic (including livestock and gender) indicators and the nutritional status of non-pregnant women of reproductive age and 1 to 3 year-old children; and to investigate socioeconomic predictors of malnutrition in these areas. …”
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Thrown out with the bargain por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Report of baseline study on land and property grabbing By Emang Basadi Women s Association et al., Lightbooks Publishers, 2002. 48pp. …”
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Varmblodiga ridhästars inhysning i svenska avels- och uppfödningsverksamheter por Häggmar, Moa, Svensson, Miriam

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Porträtteringen av entreprenörer i lantbrukspress : en befästning och frigörelse av stereotypa mönster por Andersson, Josephine, Ek, Lovisa

Exploring context-specific agroecological Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) strategies for enhanced sorghum productivity and livelihoods in Hwange District, Zimbabwe por Dube, Farayi, Magaisa, Alec, Dube, Thabani, Moyo, Martin

“…The study revealed a mixed picture of ISFM adoption among sorghum farmers in Zimbabwe. …”
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Community participation in decentralized management of natural resources in the southern region of Mali por Umutoni, Clarisse, Ayantunde, Augustine A., Turner, M., Sawadogo, G.J.

“…The results suggest that women are marginalized. Presently, the big challenge that faces the institutions governing natural resource use in the study area is the system of representativeness in the community in the development of local rules and norms as community leaders and household heads often dominate, which does not encourage active participation of community members. …”
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Gender-inclusive governance of “self-help” groups in rural Kenya por Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Birner, Regina, Odoyo, Elizabeth Auma Okiri, Oyunga, Mary Anyango, Okoba, Barrack, Okello, George Otiep

“…There is vast literature on groups as a useful mechanism for rural development, especially for women. However, for group participation to fulfil on potential benefits to women, gender-specific constraints must be addressed. …”
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Kartläggning av användandet av komplementära och alternativa veterinärmedicinska behandlingsmetoder för hundar i Sverige : en enkätstudie por Sohlberg, Lisa

Rapid survey of livestock feed resource availability and use in Mai Son district, Son La province, Vietnam, using the Gendered Feed Assessment Tool (G-FEAST) por Otieno, Mary Atieno, Mai Thanh Tu, Douxchamps, Sabine, Peters, Michael, Duncan, Alan J.

“…Data was collected through separate focus group discussions and individual interviews for women and men (67 women and 70 men). Main feed-related challenges identified included lack of winter feed, low-quality diets and low yielding forage varieties. …”
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Exploring Gender Equity in Ecological Restoration: The Case of a Market-Based Program in Kenya por Kariuki, J., Birner, Regina

“…However, exclusion of the human factor is considered a limitation of restoration theory and practice, and recognition of men’s and women’s roles in restoring landscapes is largely neglected. …”
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Challenging structures: gender transformative interventions by livestock CRP in Ethiopia por Kinati, Wole, Temple, Elizabeth C., Baker, A. Derek, Najjar, Dina

“…The CC aimed at addressing gender-related norms in the division of labor, resource ownership, and handling practices of animals and their products previously identified, and those that emerged during the CC events across the study sites. A total of 1,517 community members (out of which 574 are women) took part in various CC events. …”
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