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Advancing the agency of adolescent girls
More than 98 million adolescent girls are not in school. Can girls inuence their schooling without changes in their family's economic environment?
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Seasonal variation in maternal dietary diversity is reduced by small-scale irrigation practices: A longitudinal study
Some agricultural practices, such as irrigation, have the potential to buffer seasonal dietary gaps and through increased production and consumption improve diets, particularly of the rural poor relying on subsistence farming but also for rural an
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Strategies and interventions for healthy adolescent growth, nutrition, and development
Strategies & interventions that create a world that supports healthy diets & better nutrition for adolescents & young adults will in turn require concerted actions & accountability from all of society.
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How light is too light touch: The effect of a short training-based intervention on household poultry production in Burkina Faso
This paper reports on the effects of a training-based intervention seeking to increase household engagement in poultry production in Burkina Faso, analyzing data from a large-scale cluster randomized trial in which 1798 households in 60 communes w
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Climbing up the ladder and watching out for the fall: Poverty dynamics in rural Bangladesh
In rural Bangladesh, findings show that several factors are key to breaking chronic and transient poverty.
There is an enormous interest in development interventions aimed at reducing behavioural poverty traps, including by raising women's and girls' aspirations, or future-oriented goals.
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Cash transfers, migration, and gender norms
Although migration remains crucial for economic development, financial constraints may limit individual ability to migrate.
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Economic evaluation of an early childhood development center–based agriculture and nutrition intervention in Malawi
Malnutrition is a leading cause of death and disability among children in low-income countries. Nutrition-sensitive interventions show promise in increasing food access and improving diets.
Research shows that follow-up visits from financial consultants increase ‘hidden savings’ in the form of new capital investments on farmers’ own accounts. (Rural Mozambique)