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L'Ile Maurice

CTA. 1992. L'Ile Maurice. Spore 40. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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A 2-year integrated agriculture and nutrition and health behavior change communication program targeted to women in Burkina Faso reduces anemia, wasting, and diarrhea in children 3–12.9 months of age at baseline: A cluster-randomized controlled trial

Olney, D.K., Pedehombga, A., Ruel, M.T. and Dillon, A. 2015. A 2-year integrated agriculture and nutrition and health behavior change communication program targeted to women in Burkina Faso reduces anemia, wasting, and diarrhea in children 3–12.9 months of age at baseline: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nutrition 145(6): 1317-1324.
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Standard minimum dietary diversity indicators for women or infants and young children are good predictors of adequate micronutrient intakes in 24–59-month-old children and their nonpregnant nonbreastfeeding mothers in rural Burkina Faso

Diop, Loty; Becquey, Elodie; Turowska, Zuzanna; Huybregts, Lieven; Ruel, Marie T.; and Gelli, Aulo. 2021. Standard minimum dietary diversity indicators for women or infants and young children are good predictors of adequate micronutrient intakes in 24–59-month-old children and their nonpregnant nonbreastfeeding mothers in rural Burkina Faso. Journal of Nutrition 151(2): 412–422. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxaa360
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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

Young, Melissa; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Tran, Lan Mai; Avula, Rasmi; and Menon, Purnima. 2020. 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. Journal of Nutrition 150(2): 364-372. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxz251
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Urbanization and the double burden: Trends and inequalities in under- and over-nutrition by residence and wealth among 1.22 million Indian children, women and men over 10 years (P10-078-19)

Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Scott, Samuel; Avula, Rasmi; Agarwal, Aishwarya; Menon, Purnima; Headey, Derek D.; and Ruel, Marie T. 2019. Urbanization and the double burden: Trends and inequalities in under- and over-nutrition by residence and wealth among 1.22 million Indian children, women and men over 10 years (P10-078-19). Current Developments in Nutrition 3(Supplement 1): 843. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz034.P10-078-19
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A multisectoral food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition program targeted to women and children in the first 1000 days increases attainment of language and motor milestones among young Burundian children

Olney, Deanna K.; Leroy, Jef L.; Bliznashka, Lilia; and Ruel, Marie T. 2019. A multisectoral food-assisted maternal and child health and nutrition program targeted to women and children in the first 1000 days increases attainment of language and motor milestones among young Burundian children. Journal of Nutrition 149(10): 1833–1842. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxz133
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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 with inadequate intake

Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Huybregts, Lieven; Sanghvi, Tina; Tran, Lan Mai; Frongillo, Edward A.; Menon, Purnima; and Ruel, Marie T. 2018. 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 with inadequate intake. Journal of Nutrition 148(5): 790-797. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxy045
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Effectiveness of a culturally appropriate intervention to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV transmission among men, women, and couples in rural Ethiopia: Findings from a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Sharma, Vandana; Leight, Jessica; Verani, Fabio; Tewolde, Samuel; and Deyessa, Negussie. 2020. Effectiveness of a culturally appropriate intervention to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV transmission among men, women, and couples in rural Ethiopia: Findings from a cluster-randomized controlled trial. PLoS Med 17(8): e1003274. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003274
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Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Moumin, Najma A.; Angel, Moira Donahue; Karakochuk, Crystal D.; Michaux, Kristina D.; Moursi, Mourad; Foley, Jennifer; Boy, Erick; et al. 2020. Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). PLoS ONE 15(6): e0223393. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223393
Global food 50/50 report 2023/2024: Analysis of family-friendly workplace policies and gender equality in 51 global food system organizations
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Global food 50/50 report 2023/2024: Analysis of family-friendly workplace policies and gender equality in 51 global food system organizations

Global Health 50/50; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); and UN Women. 2024. Global food 50/50 report 2023/2024: Analysis of family-friendly workplace policies and gender equality in 51 global food system organizations. Washington, DC: Global Health 50/50; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); and UN Women. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139832
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Comparison of estimates of the nutrient density of the diet of women and children in Uganda by Household Consumption and Expenditures Surveys (HCES) and 24-hour recall

Jariseta, Zo Rambeloson; Dary, Omar; Fiedler, John L.; Franklin, Nadra 2012. Comparison of estimates of the nutrient density of the diet of women and children in Uganda by Household Consumption and Expenditures Surveys (HCES) and 24-hour recall. Food & Nutrition Bulletin 33(Supplement 2): 199S-207S https://doi.org/10.1177/15648265120333S208
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An intimate partner violence prevention intervention for men, women, and couples in Ethiopia: Additional findings on substance use and depressive symptoms from a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Leight, Jessica; Deyessa, Negussie; Verani, Fabio; Tewolde, Samuel; and Sharma, Vandana. 2020. An intimate partner violence prevention intervention for men, women, and couples in Ethiopia: Additional findings on substance use and depressive symptoms from a cluster-randomized controlled trial. PLoS Med 17(8): e1003131. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003131
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Coping with history and hydrology: How Kenya’s settlement and land tenure patterns shape contemporary water rights and gender relations in water

Onyango, Leah; Swallow, Brent M.; Roy Jessica; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. 2007. Coping with history and hydrology: How Kenya’s settlement and land tenure patterns shape contemporary water rights and gender relations in water. In Community-based water law and water resource management reform in developing countries, ed. B. C. P. van Koppen, Mark Giordano, and John Butterworth. Chapter 11. Pp. 173-195. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845933265.0173
Gender, crop diversification, and nutrition in irrigation catchment areas in the central dry zones in Myanmar: Implications for agricultural development support
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Gender, crop diversification, and nutrition in irrigation catchment areas in the central dry zones in Myanmar: Implications for agricultural development support

Ragasa, Catherine; Mahrt, Kristi; Aung, Zin Wai; Lambrecht, Isabel; and Scott, Jessica. 2020. Gender, crop diversification, and nutrition in irrigation catchment areas in the central dry zones in Myanmar: Implications for agricultural development support. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1947. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133802.
Can microplots contribute to rural households’ food security? Evaluation of a gender-sensitive land allocation program in West Bengal, India
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Can microplots contribute to rural households’ food security? Evaluation of a gender-sensitive land allocation program in West Bengal, India

Santos, Florence; Fletschner, Diana; Savath, Vivien and Peterman, Amber. 2013. Can microplots contribute to rural households’ food security? Evaluation of a gender-sensitive land allocation program in West Bengal, India. In Learning from eight agricultural development interventions in Africa and South Asia. Eds. Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Njuki, Jemimah and Johnson, Nancy. Pp. 11-14. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153689
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Disruptions and adaptations of an urban nutrition intervention delivering essential services for women and children during a major health system crisis in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Escobar-DeMarco, Jessica; Nguyen, Phuong; Kundu, Gourob; Kabir, Rowshan; Ali, Mohsin; Ireen, Santhia; et al. 2025. Disruptions and adaptations of an urban nutrition intervention delivering essential services for women and children during a major health system crisis in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Maternal and Child Nutrition 21(1): e13750. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13750
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Trends and inequalities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and adult women in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000: A cross-sectional series study

Jiwani, Safia S.; Gatica-Domínguez, Giovanna; Crochemore-Silva, Inacio; Maïga, Abdoulaye; Walton, Shelley; Verstraeten, Roosmarijn; et al. 2020. Trends and inequalities in the nutritional status of adolescent girls and adult women in sub-Saharan Africa since 2000: A cross-sectional series study. BMJ Global Health 5(10): 2948. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002948
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Assessing the hidden burden and costs of COVID-19 pandemic in South Asia: Implications for health and well-being of women, children and adolescents

Owais, Aatekah; Rizvi, Arjumand; Jawwad, Muhammad; Horton, Susan; Das, Jai K.; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Menon, Purnima; et al. 2023. Assessing the hidden burden and costs of COVID-19 pandemic in South Asia: Implications for health and well-being of women, children and adolescents. PLOS Global Public Health 3(4):e0001567. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001567
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A simple method for making a rapid, initial assessment of the consumption and distribution of iron-folic acid supplements among pregnant women in developing countries

Fiedler, Jack, D’Agostino, Alexis, and Sununtnasuk, Celeste. 2014. A simple method for making a rapid, initial assessment of the consumption and distribution of iron-folic acid supplements among pregnant women in developing countries. Arlington, VA: USAID/Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project.