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Textile dyeing in Mali : possibilities for small scale effluent treatment by Larsson, Hanna

“…Effluents studied were sampled at three sites with small scale textile dyeing in Bamako, Mali. …”

Incorporating multifunctional value chain actors' varietal trait preferences in sweetpotato breeding programs: A pathway towards inclusive innovation by Okello, J.J., Ojwang, S.O., Otieno, D.J., Mwanga, R.O.M., Yada, B., Campos, Hugo, Heck, Simon

“…Mealiness is consistently preferred over agronomic and other quality traits. Also, overall, women have a balanced preference for both categories of traits. …”
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Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) as part of Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture: Findings from quantitative evaluation of 2017/18 PICSA impleme... by Clarkson, Graham, Dorward, Peter, Nsengiyumva, Gloriose, Kagabo, Desire

“…The results of this study show that this integrated approach has continued to stimulate innovation and change in farming communities as it has been scaled across Rwanda.…”
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The potential for digital adaptation in agriculture in the Zambezi River Basin countries: regional assessment report by Matchaya, Greenwell C., Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Ebrahim, Girma Yimer, Langan, Simon, Rex, William, Ajayi, O. C., Afun-Ogidan, O. D., Wouterse, F., Fakudze, Bhekiwe, Kasoma-Pele, Winnie, Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Addressing the gender disparity associated with ownership of mobile phones, usage skills, and financial access, may liberate women from cultural barriers that prevent them from using mobile technology for livelihood activities. …”
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Report on learning in the Lower Kafue Multistakeholder Platform in Zambia: addressing gender, social inclusion and power dynamics by Ng’ambi, F., Mapedza, Everisto D., Buisson, Marie-Charlotte, Siangulube, F. S., Kasoma-Pele, Winnie

“…By ensuring that all stakeholders, especially marginalized groups like women and rural communities, are included in decision-making, the MSP can promote more equitable and sustainable outcomes. …”
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Assessment of village chicken production system and evaluation of the productive and reproductive performance of local chicken ecotype in Bure district, North west Ethiopia by Moges, F., Mellesse, A., Dessie, Tadelle

“…Seasonal diseases outbreaks (84.3%) and predation (11.4%) were the major causes of chicken loss in the district. Women were the major responsible members of the household involved in various chicken husbandry activities like cleaning bird’s house (38.6%), feeding birds (81.7%), selling birds (83%) and selling eggs (54.6%). …”
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Participatory agricultural development in practice by Isgren, Ellinor

“…This thesis is a qualitative case study exploring the Nnindye project, a participatory agricultural development project that is being carried out in Uganda. …”
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Undersökning av Norra Skogsägarnas medlemmars utbildningsbehov by Persson, Hanna

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Untargeted metabolomics to assess effects of rye diet enriched with plant protein and fermentable fiber on appetite by Lindelöf, Magnus

“…The aim of this master project was to investigate how a whole grain rye porridge breakfast with addition of plant protein and easily fermented fiber is reflected in the short term plasma metabolome and if there are differences in the metabolome that may explain differences in perceived appetite in healthy people. The study design was a single blinded randomized cross-over with six treatments tested on healthy men and women (n = 21). …”
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Oppeby torg då, nu och sedan by Svensson, Ulrika

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Lojalitet och engagemang för skogsägareföreningen i en ny tid by Ekegren Hällgren, Andreas, Essebro, Ludvig

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In vino veritas by Hymnelius, Rebecca

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A chicken production intervention and additional nutrition behavior change component increased child growth in Ethiopia: A cluster-randomized trial by Passarelli, S., Ambikapathi, R., Gunaratna, N.S., Madzorera, I., Canavan, C.R., Noor, A.R., Worku, A., Berhane, Y., Abdelmenan, S., Sibanda, S., Munthali, B., Madzivhandila, T., Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele, Geremew, Kumlachew, Dessie, Tadelle, Abegaz, Solomon, Assefa, G., Sudfeld, C., McConnell, M., Davison, K., Fawzi, W.

“…We examined the interventions' effects on hypothesized intermediaries including egg production and consumption, dietary diversity, women's empowerment, income, child morbidities, anemia, and chicken management practices through OLS and log binomial models. …”
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From buffet to best-fits: co-identifying and prioritizing best-bet CSA practices for targeting and scaling and Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Tamene, Lulseged D., Abera, Wuletawu, Admassu, Zenebe

“…Climate-smart interventions need also consider local social differences, particularly gender and economic inequalities, to ensure equal benefits for men, women, and marginalized groups and to avoid exacerbating existing discriminations as well as be effective and sustainable. …”
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Maternal preconception BMI and gestational weight gain are associated with weight retention and maternal and child body fat at 6–7 years postpartum in the PRECONCEPT cohort by Young, Melissa F., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Khuong, Long Quynh, Hendrix, Sara, Martorell, Reynaldo, Ramakrishnan, Usha

“…Interventions should consider targeting women preconception and early in pregnancy to optimize maternal and child health outcomes.…”
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Livelihoods in Sudan amid armed conflict: Evidence from a national rural household survey by International Food Policy Research Institute, United Nations Development Programme, Kirui, Oliver K., Ahmed, Mosab O. M., Siddig, Khalid, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Abushama, Hala, Dorosh, Paul A., Fakih, Ali, Terefe, Fekadu, Nohra, Nada, AlAzzawi, Shireen, Intini, Vito, Merouani, Walid

“…This study of rural household livelihoods amid the armed conflict in Sudan provides a foundation for targeted interventions and policy reforms aimed at mitigating the conflict’s impacts and fostering long-term resilience and economic stability.…”
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Evaluation of alternative school feeding models on nutrition, education, agriculture and other social outcomes in Ghana: Rationale, randomised design and baseline data by Gelli, Aulo, Masset, Edoardo, Folson, Gloria, Kusi, Anthony, Arhinful, Daniel K., Asante, Felix, Ayi, Irene, Bosompem, Kwabena M., Watkins, Kristie, Abdul-Rahman, Lutuf, Agble, Rosanna, Anase-Baden, Gertrude, Mumuni, Daniel, Aurino, Elisabetta, Fernandes, Meena, Drake, Lesley

“…‘Home-grown’ school feeding programmes are complex interventions with the potential to link the increased demand for school feeding goods and services to community-based stakeholders, including smallholder farmers and women’s groups. There is limited rigorous evidence, however, that this is the case in practice. …”
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Jämställdhet i det offentliga rummet by Lindblom, Agnes

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Synopsis: Rural household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Food security and nutrition challenges by Schmidt, Emily, Fang, Peixun, Mahrt, Kristi

“…At the household level, training should aim to instill (for both men and women) the value of a costlier, but more nutritious diet. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Complementary Feeding Baseline Survey 2015: Health Development Army Team Leaders by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The health development army (HDA) volunteers are cadres of women within a community that support and extend the field-related activities of HEWs. …”
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