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A quasi-experimental evaluation of a nutrition behavior change intervention delivered through women’s self-help groups in rural India: Impacts on maternal and young child diets, anthropometry and intermediate outcomes

Current Developments in Nutrition
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2022
| by Samuel Scott, Shivani Gupta, Purnima Menon, Kalyani Raghunathan, Giang Thai, Agnes R. Quisumbing and Neha Kumar

Background: Women's self-help groups (SHGs) have become one of the largest institutional platforms serving the poor.

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Changes in anemia and anthropometry during adolescence predict learning outcomes: Findings from a 3-year longitudinal study in India

american journal of clinical nutrition
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2022
| by Phuong Hong Nguyen, Monika Walia, Anjali Pant, Purnima Menon and Samuel Scott

Background: Anemia and poor physical growth during adolescence have far-ranging consequences, but limited longitudinal evidence exists on how changes in these factors relate to changes in learning skills as adolescents mature.

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The impact of COVID-19 on household food insecurity and interlinkages with child feeding practices and coping strategies in Uttar Pradesh, India

Current Developments in Nutrition
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2021
| by Shivani Kachwaha, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Anjali Pant, Lan Mai Tran, Sebanti Ghosh, Praveen Kumar Sharma, Vishal Dev Shashtri, Jessica Escobar-Alegria, Rasmi Avula and Purnima Menon

Objectives: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has profound negative impacts on people's lives, but little is known on the effect of COVID-19 on household food insecurity (HFI) in poor setting resources.

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Impacts of COVID-19 on provision and utilization of health and nutrition services in Uttar Pradesh, India: Insights from phone surveys and administrative data

Current Developments in Nutrition
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2021
| by Phuong Hong Nguyen, Shivani Kachwaha, Anjali Pant, Lan Mai Tran, Monika Walia, Sebanti Ghosh, Praveen Kumar Sharma, Jessica Escobar-Alegria, Purnima Menon and Rasmi Avula

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has significant potential implications for health systems, but little primary evidence is available on effects on health and nutrition services.

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India's 2.42 million frontline health workers enable restoration of health and nutrition service delivery after early COVID-19 lockdowns

Current Developments in Nutrition
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2021
| by Rasmi Avula, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Sattvika Ashok, Sumati Bajaj, Shivani Kachwaha, Anjali Pant, Monika Walia, Bharati Kulkarni, Little Flower Augustine and Purnima Menon

Objectives: Modeling studies have estimated impacts of potential service delivery disruptions due to COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child nutrition outcomes, but little is known about actual delivery status.