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
Maternal depression has been associated with adverse child growth and development; less is known about its relation to children's diet.
Gender disparities in child undernutrition and mortality in India have been a topic of interest for a long time, but little is known on trends or geographic variability in recent periods.
Success of nutrition‐sensitive agriculture programmes targeted to women may be influenced by increased demands on women's and other household members' time and by time‐related trade‐offs to accommodate programme participation.
Equivalence testing suggests pregnant or lactating women’s dietary intakes are suboptimal and also statistically equivalent to those of nonpregnant, nonlactating women in Bangladesh.
Behavioural change communication interventions have been shown to be effective at improving infant and young child nutrition knowledge and practices. However, evidence in humanitarian response contexts is scarce.
Empowered women show better WASH practices than nonempowered women in Nepal, which translates into better child nutrition outcomes.
Women of reproductive age are at nutritional risk due to their need for nutrient-dense diets. Risk is further elevated in resource-poor environments.
The latest available data indicate tha
A Special Issue of Maternal & Child Nutrition - Supplement: Stop Stunting in South Asia. Improving Child Feeding, Women's Nutrition and Household Sanitation Volume 12, Issue Supplement S1, pages 1–259, May 2016