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Anaemia among mother-child dyads in India: Trends, drivers, and future projections by Pedgaonker, Sarang, Meher, Trupti, Gupta, Monali, Chakrabarti, Suman, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Singh, Shri Kant, Dwivedi, Laxmi Kant, Aditi, Scott, Samuel P.

“…While anaemia has been studied separately in women and children, there remains a literature gap examining anaemia in mother-child dyads, limiting insights on interventions that may simultaneously address anaemia in both groups. …”
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Horticultural therapy for homeless people by Niklasson, Johan

“…I also spent many hours interviewing and working alongside homeless men and women in order to better understand their situation on a more personal level. …”
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Prioritization of livestock diseases by pastoralists in Oloitoktok Sub County, Kajiado County, Kenya by Mburu, C.M., Bukachi, S., Majiwa, H., Ongore, D., Baylis, M., Mochabo, K., Fèvre, Eric M., Howland, Olivia

“…Introduction Livestock diseases are a big challenge for the livelihood of pastoralists in sub-Saharan Africa because they reduce livestock productivity and increase mortality. Based on the literature available there is limited understanding on how pastoralists prioritize these diseases in the context of their culture, ecosystems and livelihoods. …”
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Factors affecting fruit and vegetable consumption and purchase behavior of adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A rapid review by Stadlma, Barbara, Trübswasser, Ursula, McMull, Stepha, Karan, Alice, Wurzinger, Maria, Hundsche, Laura, Riefl, Petra, Lem, Stefanie, Brouwer, Inge D., Sommer, Isolde

“…Furthermore we identified a variety of important factors that influence FV consumption, in the social, physical, and macro environment. These include women's empowerment and gender inequalities, the influence of neighborhood and retail food environment such as distance to market and price of FV as well as the importance of natural landscapes including forest areas for FV consumption. …”
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Thematic evidencing of youth-empowering interventions in livestock production systems in Sub-Sahara Africa: A systematic review by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Kamunye, Kelvin, Ageyo, Collins Odhiambo

“…There are opportunities presented by small ruminants and poultry where women and youths are getting a voice in the community by becoming relatively income independent and desisting from waiting for the inheritance of large livestock and assets from men. …”
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A conceptual framework of living labs for people for sustainable food systems by Habermann, Birgit, Nehring, Ryan, Zhang, Wei, Hettiarachchi, Upeksha, Leñero, Eva Marina-Valencia, Falk, Thomas, Rietveld, Anne M., Woltering, Lennart, Kumar, Praveen, Wang, Xinxin, Zhou, Yunyi, Chen, Kevin Z., Pham, Thuy Thu, Rodríguez, Luz Ángela, Venegas, Martha

“…Consequently, the framework draws on the living lab literature but tailors existing approaches for sustainable food system transformation and puts people (men, women, and marginalized groups among key food system actors) at the center of innovation processes with a clear intention to address power and social inequity. …”
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'They think we are delaying their outputs' - The challenges of interdisciplinary research: understanding power dynamics between social and biophysical scientists in international c... by Cullen, Beth, Snyder, Katherine A., Rubin, Deborah, Tufan, Hale Ann

“…The article contributes to a small but growing literature studying the social construction of agricultural science, and provides insights that can enable interdisciplinary research strategies to more effectively meet the needs of farmers and other stakeholders.…”
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Inclusive business models for access to quality fish seed and technical assistance: Insights from Ghana by Kruijssen, Froukje, Rappoldt, Anne, Ragasa, Catherine, Newton, Julie, Agyakwah, Seth K., Asmah, Ruby, Mensah, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku, Justus Teye, Amewu, Sena

“…It remains unclear how this growth is and can be made more inclusive of poor and young women and men. This study was conducted to analyze different inclusive business models along the fish seed value chain that can potentially be implemented in Ghana. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of community-based gendered advisory services to farmers: Analysis in Mozambique and Tanzania by Mogues, Tewodaj, Mueller, Valerie, Kondylis, Florence

“…Whereas increased care in causal identification in such analyses is beneficial and has improved the quality of research in this field, much of the literature still fails to investigate the costs needed to achieve any benefits identified. …”
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Opportunities for feeding forages to pigs in Uganda by Maass, Brigitte L., Kabirizi, J.M., Pezo, Danilo A., Carter, N., Ouma, Emily A., Zziwa, Emmanuel, Chiuri, Wanjiku L.

“…Pigs can play an important role in risk diversification and livelihood security of many smallholder and poor households in Uganda. Women and youth/children provide most of the pigproduction labour, especially for forage collection, feeding and watering; and they are responsible for about 90% of pigs produced in Uganda. …”
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Joint venture schemes in Limpopo Province and their outcomes on smallholder farmers livelihoods by Mapedza, Everisto D., van Koppen, Barbara, Sithole, P., Bourblanc, M.

“…This research was part of a broader applied research to help inform irrigation practise in the Limpopo Province. The research used literature review, key informant interviews and a questionnaire survey. …”
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Kvinnors frigörelse från familjen : en inblick i Japans familjestruktur och dess inverkan på befolkningsutvecklingen by Segersvärd, Lovisa

”Sometimes men do the cooking” by Bischof, Amanda

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Vilka mål och behov har olika typer av skogsägare kring sitt skogsägande? by Gunnarsson, Fredrik, Mårtenson, Claes

“…Segment 4. Single owning women. The segment, single owning women, are more interested to buy forest services as well as forest help with planning. …”

Forest stakeholders and forestry-based mitigation options: Contributions to low-emission food systems in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam by Pham, T.T., Nguyen, T.T.A., Nguyen, T.V.A., Tran, N.M.H., Nguyen, T.S., Nguyen, D.Y.K., Nguyen, D.T., Tang, T.K.H.

“…This report was developed based on a literature review of existing laws and policies, and reports on forestry stakeholders, forestry-based mitigation options and their linkages to food systems in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. …”
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Restoring degraded landscapes and sustaining livelihoods: sustainability assessment (cum-review) of integrated landscape management in Sub-Saharan Africa by Zemadim, Birhanu, Desta, G., Cofie, Olufunke O., Tilahun, Seifu A., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…The introduction of irrigation facilities enabled widowed women to increase household vegetable consumption by 55% and increase their income by 24%. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of community-based gendered advisory services to farmers: Analysis in Mozambique and Tanzania by Mogues, Tewodaj, Mueller, Valerie, Kondylis, Florence

“…However, for any given modality, it is more cost-effective to improve outcomes for men than for women—a finding that also pertains to the Tanzania land advisory services program. …”
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The future of small farms for poverty reduction and growth by Hazell, Peter B. R., Poulton, Colin, Wiggins, Steve, Dorward, Andrew R.

“…Policy must take a long-run view to support and guide this process efficiently, effectively, and in social fairness. The role of women farmers and their livelihoods requires particular attention. …”
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The nexus between climate change, mobility, and conflict in Somalia by Abdullahi, Said, Singh, Radhika, Takaindisa, Joyce, Giacomelli, Camilla, Sax, Niklas, Carneiro, Bia, Pacillo, Grazia

“…Displaced populations, particularly women and children, face increased vulnerability to gender-based violence and poor living conditions in overcrowded IDP camps. …”
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Food safety policy in 9 African countries by Grace, Delia, Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Bonfoh, Bassirou, Roesel, Kristina, Makita, K.

“…Introduction Millions of smallholder farmers, many of them women, supply the rapidly growing markets for livestock and fish products in Africa and Asia. …”
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