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Intergenerational transfers and the intergenerational transmission of poverty in Bangladesh: Preliminary results from a longitudinal study of rural households por Quisumbing, Agnes R.

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Impact of wet cacao bean collection centers on the organizational, production, and entrepreneurial dynamics of producer cooperatives por Camacho Obando, Álvaro José, Centeno Zamora, Janira Damarys, López Lanzas, Donaldo, Laguna, Tomás, Godoy Gross, Ricardo

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A qualitative assessment of a gender-sensitive agricultural training program in Benin: Findings on program experience and women’s empowerment across key agricultural value chains por Eissler, Sarah, Diatta, Ampa Dogui, Heckert, Jessica, Nordehn, Caitlin

“…Third, this research is a component of a broader study to adapt and validate the project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index for market inclusion (pro-WEAI+MI) on key agricultural value chains in Benin and Malawi for ATVET4Women. …”
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A double edged sword? Improvements in economic conditions over a decade in India led to declines in undernutrition as well as increases in overweight among adolescents and women por Young, Melissa F., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Avula, Rasmi, Menon, Purnima

“…This study examined the national and state trends for BMI and identified the determinants of underweight and overweight/obesity among adolescent girls and women.…”
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A Food Systems Intervention in Rural Timor-Leste Increased Household Fish Purchases and Women’s Fish Consumption: Results From a Randomized, Controlled Trial por Byrd, Kendra, Tilley, Alexander, Dos Reis Lopes, Joctan, Longobardi, Lorenzo, Bonis-Profumo, Gianna, Klumpyan, Katherine, Shikuku, Kelvin

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Efficacy of high zinc biofortified wheat in improvement of micronutrient status, and prevention of morbidity among preschool children and women - a double masked, randomized, contr... por Sazawal, Sunil, Dhingra, Usha, Dhingra, Pratibha, Dutta, Arup, Deb, Saikat, Kumar, Jitendra, Devi, Prabhabati, Prakash, Ashish

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A baseline assessment of farm, household, gender and socioeconomic attributes in Bangladesh por Mishra, Ashok K., Dela Rueda, Justin B., Villanueva, Donald B., Raviz, Jeny V., Pede, Valerien O.

“…The study highlights the agroecological and socioeconomic diversity within the AMD coverage areas. …”
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Simulated impact of vitamin A-fortified sugar on dietary adequacy and association of usual sugar intake with plasma and breast milk retinol among lactating Zambian women por Haile, Demewoz, Engle-Stone, Reina, Caswell, Bess, Luo, Hanqi, Dodd, Kevin W., Arnold, Charles D., Jobarteh, Modou, Greene, Matthew, Chipili, Mackford, Haskell, Marjorie J., Palmer, Amanda C.

“…In Zambia, mandatory sugar fortification with vitamin A (VA) has been implemented, but its impact on VA inadequacy and status has yet to be assessed. This study evaluated the contribution of VA-fortified sugar to dietary VA adequacy and the relationship between dietary intakes and VA status in 243 lactating women, based on 24-h dietary recalls in Mkushi, Zambia. …”
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Dietary diversity predicts the adequacy of micronutrient intake in pregnant adolescent girls and women in Bangladesh, but use of the 5-group cutoff poorly identifies individuals wi... por Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Huybregts, Lieven, Sanghvi, Tina, Tran, Lan Mai, Frongillo, Edward A., Menon, Purnima, Ruel, Marie T.

“…Objectives: This study aimed to 1) compare the adequacy of micronutrient intakes between pregnant adolescent girls and women, 2) examine the performance of WDDS-10 in predicting the mean probability of adequacy (MPA) of 11 micronutrients, and 3) assess how well the MDD-W cutoff of 5 groups performed in pregnant adolescent girls and women. …”
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Baseline survey dataset on household characteristics and dietary intake among women of reproductive age and children 6-23 months in Kisumu’s Urban Informal settlements (2022) por Musita, Consolata Nolega, Akingbemisilu, Tosin Harold, Termote, Celine

“…We conducted a cross-sectional survey of randomly selected households. The study focused on women of reproductive age (WRA, 15–49 years) and children (6–23 months), the population groups most vulnerable to malnutrition. …”
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Placing HIV-positive mothers at the centre of planning for orphans and vulnerable children: A case study of South Africa por Norman, Amy, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Chopra, Mickey

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A participatory adoption of improved crop technologies in the savannas of West Africa: empirical study from Borno, Nigeria por Amaza, P.S., Ellis-Jones, J., Kamara, A.Y., Helsen, J., Gaya, H.I.

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Gender and sociocultural factors in animal source foods (ASFs) access and consumption in lower-income households in urban informal settings of Nairobi, Kenya por Bukachi, Salome A., Ngutu, Mariah, Muthiru, Ann W., Lépine, Aurélia, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Domínguez-Salas, Paula

“…This enforces the idea that women’s decision-making autonomy is an important aspect of women empowerment, as it relates to women’s dietary diversity and subsequently, better household nutritional status. …”
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Participatory research in the selection and evaluation of improved groundnut varieties in Mali por Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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Strengthening groundwater governance in Pakistan por Rana, Abdul Wajid, Gill, Sitara, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., ElDidi, Hagar

“…Solarization of irrigation pumps without proper regulatory and monitoring framework is expected to exacerbate groundwater extraction and accelerate water stress. The study strongly suggests an urgent need for not only integrated water management at all levels with equitable distribution of water resources but also to engage local communities and other stakeholders, including women in water conservancy awareness campaigns, groundwater quality monitoring, and decision-making. …”
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Youth groups sheep-fattening entrepreneurship as a springboard to enhancing sustainable farming and livelihoods in Ethiopia por Ekule, Muluken, Wamatu, Jane

“…The 1730 youth and women in 47 groups participated in sheep fattening activities in Amhara, Southern and Southwestern Ethiopian regions.…”
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Consumer preferences and segmentation in social commerce for shrimp in Bangladesh: implications for female entrepreneurship por Sharmin, Shanjida, Schipmann-Schwarze, Christin, Amjath-Babu, T.S., Zander, Katrin

“…Digital technology, and social media in particular, has opened up affordable and accessible business opportunities, especially for women who face cultural and financial barriers in traditionally male-dominated markets in many developing countries. …”
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Food security in developing countries: Gender and spatial interactions por Romero Hernandez, Catalina, Wichmann, Bruno, Luckert, Martin, Laderach, Peter

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Do informational videos impact awareness, knowledge, and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices? Insights from rural Uganda por Kato, Edward, Rwamigisa, Patience B., Kamusiime, Herbert, Sufian, Farha D., Ringler, Claudia

“…While many climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices have been identified, a gender gap in access to and adoption of these practices persists. This study tested par ticipatory video-based extension to reach underserved women and men farmers in parts of central Uganda and assessed its impacts on gendered awareness, knowledge, and adoption of CSA practices as well as women’s empowerment. …”
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Gender and leadership in Africa: Exploring the nexus, trends, and opportunities por Mbo'o-Tchouawou, Michèle, Musembi, Leonard Mulei, Beyene, Hailemichael Taye, Kamau-Rutenberg, Wanjiru

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