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Exploring the Food Environment and household Gastronomy of low-income households - A Photovoice study por Samaddar, Arindam, Banerjee, Deep, Ynion, Jhoanne, Custodio, Marie Claire, Veetil, Prakashan Chellattan

“…The decision to buy food is a calibrated equilibrium which results from the repetitive interaction of the household’s gastronomy and built food environment elements. Men and women may not have equal access to resources, but they possess distinct decision-making authorities.…”
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Lawra – Jirapa, Ghana (GH0108) por Onyango, Leah, Iddrisu Y, Mango, Joash, Kurui, Zena, Wamubeyi, B., Bawayelaaza Nyuor A, Naab, Jesse B.

“…The village baseline study of Doggoh village in the CCAFS benchmark site Jirapa-Lawra in Ghana took place from 26th to 28st July 2011. …”
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The Nutritional Contribution of Potato Varietal Diversity in Andean Food Systems: a Case Study por Haan, Stef de, Burgos, G., Liria, Reyna, Rodríguez, F., Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary M., Bonierbale, Merideth W.

“…The contribution of varietal diversity ideally needs to be taken into account when conducting nutrition studies in diversity hotspots like the Andes where potato is a main staple. …”
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The nutritional contribution of potato varietal diversity in andean food systems: a case study por De Haan, Stef, Burgos, Gabriela, Liria, Reyna, Rodríguez, Flor, Creed Kanashiro, Hilary M., Bonierbale, Merideth

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Varietal impact on women's labour, workload and related drudgery in processing root, tuber and banana crops. Focus on cassava in sub-Saharan Africa por Bouniol, A., Ceballos, H., Bello, A. A., Teeken, B., Olaosebikan, O., Owoade, D., Agbona, A ., Fotso Kuate, A., Madu, Tessy, Okoye, B., Ofoeze, M., Nwafor, S., Onyemauwa, N., Adinsi, L., Forsythe, L., Dufour, D.

“…The review highlights case studies of gari production from cassava. Results show that, depending on the genotypes used, women's required labour can be more than doubled and even the sum of the weights transported along the process can be up to four times higher for the same quantity of end product. …”
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Empowering rural women through gender and nutrition education amid the COVID-19 crisis: Evidence from Myanmar's Central Dry Zone por Ragasa, Catherine, Lambrecht, Isabel B., Mahrt, Kristi, Aung, Zin Wai

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Pullet production and supply business development by women’s groups in selected kebeles of Dale pilot learning district (PLW): Experiences from IPMS por Yilma, K., Tegegne, Azage, Hoekstra, Dirk, Yigzaw, M.

“…The women were trained and developed their skills through their group structures. …”
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Baseline study of Striga control using Imazapyr Resistant (IR) maize in Western Kenya por Manyong, Victor M., Alene, Arega D., Olanrewaju, A.S., Ayedun, B., Rweyendela, V., Wesonga, A.S., Omanya, G., Mignouna, H., Bokanga, M.

“…This report presents the results of the baseline study undertaken to assess the status of Striga damage, the general livelihoods and livelihood strategies of the rural poor in western Kenya. …”
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Women’s access to and control over land in the current land administration system in two rural kebeles in Ada’a Woreda of Oromia Region por Woldetensaye, A.

“…Study findings reveal that women’s access rights to land is less equal than legally provided. …”
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Turning rapid growth into meaningful growth: Sustaining the commitment to nutrition in Zambia por Harris, Jody, Haddad, Lawrence James, Grütz, Silke Seco

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Gender-inclusive business models in livestock value chains in low- and middle-income countries: What can we learn from the literature? por Baltenweck, Isabelle, Ouma, Emily A., Nagujja, Janet

“…The few studies on gender-inclusive business models are mainly on collective action and contract farming to support women and men farmers to access markets, inputs, and services. …”
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Presence and property: Gendered perspectives on participation in a dairy development program in Kenya and Uganda por Basu, P., Galiè, Alessandra, Baltenweck, Isabelle

“…Based on interviews conducted with women and men in Kenya and Uganda, this paper shows how initiatives that include women construct new pathways for women's participation because of the ways that various participatory strategies relate to one another, rather than due to the efficacy of one strategy over another. …”
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Female labor outcomes and large-scale land investments in Tanzania por Osabuohien, Evans S., Herrmann, Raoul, Efobi, Uchenna R., Gitau, Ciliaka M. W.

“…This paper examines to what extent this alleged transformation has delivered on its promises, particularly for rural women. We conduct comparative analyses using the Living Standards Measurement Study-Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA) dataset, complemented with a survey from two case studies of large-scale land investments (LLIs) in Kilombero district, Morogoro region, Tanzania. …”
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The feminisation of agriculture with chinese characteristics por de Brauw, Alan, Huang, Jikun, Zhang, Linxiu, Rozelle, Scott

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Exclusion in community water governance in Bangladesh: An overlooked social issue por Sharma, Indu K., Garrett, James, Joshi, Deepa

“…Empirical evidence, however, suggests unequal access to water among women and marginalized populations. To zoom into this, we reviewed studies published after 2000 to synthesize evidence on access to water among women and marginalized people, their recognition and representation in institutions, and barriers to those, in Bangladesh. …”
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How do intrahousehold dynamics change when assets are transferred to women? Evidence from BRAC’s “Targeting the Ultra Poor” program in Bangladesh por Das, N., Yasmi, R., Ara, J., Kamruzzaman, M., Davis, P., Quisumbing, Agnes R., Roy, Q.

“…Training subject matter included management practices and how to use improved technology. The GAAP study’s aim was to explore how CFPR¬‐TUP affected intrahousehold dynamics in beneficiary households, including men’s and women’s ownership of and control over various assets (the transferred asset, as well as other assets) and roles in intrahousehold decision making. …”
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Gender-based constraints affecting biofortified cassava production, processing and marketing among men and women adopters in Oyo and Benue States, Nigeria por Olaosebikana, Olamide, Abdulrazaq, Bello, Owoade, Durodola, Ogunade, Adedayo, Aina, Olufemi, Ilona, Paul, Muheebwa, Adeline, Teeken, Béla, Iluebbey, Peter O., Kulakow, Peter A., Bakare, Moshood, Parkes, Elizabeth Y.

“…The study identified major differences between the two study sites (Benue and Oyo). …”
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Farmer field school (FFS) approach to introduce rice farming and new rice production technologies to ex-combatant women in the Republic of Burundi por Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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Relationships between land tenure insecurity, agrobiodiversity, and dietary diversity of women of reproductive age: Evidence from Acholi and Teso subregions of Uganda por Ekesa, Beatrice, Ariong, Richard M., Kennedy, Gina, Baganizi, Mary, Dolan, Ian

“…Land tenure security is central to food security of rural agricultural-dependent communities, but there is limited evidence linking the state of agrobiodiversity to perception of land tenure security and access to and quality of food eaten. This study explores this relationship using data captured from 1,279 households in Acholi and Teso subregions of Uganda, and the relationships are established using a study sample of 1,227 women of reproductive age (WRA). …”
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Predictors of vitamin A rich food consumption among women living in households growing orange-fleshed sweetpotatoes in selected regions in Uganda por Nankumbi, J., Grant, F., Sibeko, L., Mercado, E., Kwikiriza, N., Heck, S., Cordeiro, L.S.

“…Results: The majority of women in this study were either pregnant (80%) or lactating (17%). …”
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