Publications

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
Gender and agricultural mechanization: A mixed-methods exploration of the impacts of multi-crop reaper-harvester service provision in Bangladesh
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Gender and agricultural mechanization: A mixed-methods exploration of the impacts of multi-crop reaper-harvester service provision in Bangladesh

Theis, Sophie; Krupnik, Timothy J.; Sultana, Nasrin; Rahman, Syed-Ur; Seymour, Gregory; and Abedin, Naveen. 2019. Gender and agricultural mechanization: A mixed-methods exploration of the impacts of multi-crop reaper-harvester service provision in Bangladesh. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1837. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147057
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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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Cash and in-kind transfers lead to excess weight gain in a population of women with a high prevalence of overweight in rural Mexico

Leroy, Jef L.; Gadsden, Paola; de Cossío, Teresa González; and Gertler, Paul. 2013. "Cash and in-kind transfers lead to excess weight gain in a population of women with a high prevalence of overweight in rural Mexico." Selected Paper prepared for presentation at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s 2013 AAEA & CAES Annual Meeting, Washington DC, August 4-6, 2013. Milwaukee, WI, USA: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA)
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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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Serum aflatoxin B1-lysine adduct level in adult women from Eastern Province in Kenya depends on household socio-economic status: A cross sectional study

Leroy, Jef L.; Wang, Jia-Sheng; and Jones, Kelly M. 2015. Serum aflatoxin B1-lysine adduct level in adult women from Eastern Province in Kenya depends on household socio-economic status: A cross sectional study. Source Publication Social Science & Medicine 146(December 2015): 104 - 110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.039
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Combined interventions targeting agriculture, gender and nutrition improve agriculture production and diet diversity more than individual interventions in Bangladesh

Ahmed, Akhter; Hoddinott, John; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Menon, Purnima; Ghostlaw, Julie; Pereira, Audrey; Parvin, Aklima; and Roy, Shalini. 2020. Combined interventions targeting agriculture, gender and nutrition improve agriculture production and diet diversity more than individual interventions in Bangladesh. Current Developments in Nutrition 4(Supplement 2): 798. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa053_003
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Using learning in farmer field schools for programme effectiveness through participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons and experiences from agricultural services support programme of Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zerfu, Elias. 2013. Using learning in farmer field schools for programme effectiveness through participatory monitoring and evaluation: Lessons and experiences from agricultural services support programme of Zanzibar, Tanzania. In Agricultural education and knowledge management, ed. B. S. Hansra, P. K. Jain, Suresh Chandra Babu, and V. K. Bharti. Chapter 19. Pp. 200-215. New Delhi: D.P.S. Publishing House
Do climate-smart agricultural practices support adaptation, mitigation and productivity? A review of CSA practices used in participatory video interventions in India, Kenya, and Uganda
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Do climate-smart agricultural practices support adaptation, mitigation and productivity? A review of CSA practices used in participatory video interventions in India, Kenya, and Uganda

Welk, Lukas. 2023. Do climate-smart agricultural practices support adaptation, mitigation and productivity? A review of CSA practices used in participatory video interventions in India, Kenya, and Uganda. Reaching Women Farmers With CSA Policy Note 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136967.
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A 2-year integrated agriculture and nutrition program targeted to mothers of young children in Burkina Faso reduces underweight among mothers and increases their empowerment: A cluster-randomized controlled trial

Olney, Deanna K.; Bliznashka, Lilia; Pedehombga, Abdoulaye; Dillon, Andrew; Ruel, Marie T.; and Heckert, Jessica. 2016. A 2-year integrated agriculture and nutrition program targeted to mothers of young children in Burkina Faso reduces underweight among mothers and increases their empowerment: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nutrition 146(5): 1109 - 1117. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.115.224261
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Opportunities and barriers for maternal nutrition behavior change: An in-depth qualitative analysis of pregnant women and their families in Uttar Pradesh, India

Jhaveri, Neha R.; Poveda, Natalia E.; Kachwaha, Shivani; Comeau, Dawn L.; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; and Young, Melissa F. 2023. Opportunities and barriers for maternal nutrition behavior change: an in-depth qualitative analysis of pregnant women and their families in Uttar Pradesh, India. Frontiers in Nutrition 10: 1185696. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1185696
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Nutrition interventions integrated into an existing maternal, neonatal, and child health program reduce food insecurity among recently delivered and pregnant women in Bangladesh

Frongillo, Edward A.; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Sanghvi, Tina; Mahmud, Zeba; Aktar, Bachera; Alayon, Silvia; and Menon, Purnima. 2019. Nutrition interventions integrated into an existing maternal, neonatal, and child health program reduce food insecurity among recently delivered and pregnant women in Bangladesh. Journal of Nutrition 149(1): 159-166. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxy249
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Linking women-led community kitchens to school food programmes: Lessons learned from the Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Children intervention in Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

Ghattas, Hala; Choufani, Jowel; Jamaluddine, Zeina; Masterson, Amelia Reese; and Sahyoun, Nadine R. 2020. Linking women-led community kitchens to school food programmes: Lessons learned from the Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Children intervention in Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Public Health Nutrition 23(5): 914-923. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980019003161
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The ‘Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women’ (MDD-W) Indicator is related to household food insecurity and farm production diversity: Evidence from rural Mali

Adubra, Laura; Savy, Mathilde; Fortin, Sonia; Kameli, Yves; Kodjo, Niamké Ezoua; Fainke, Kamayera; Mahamadou, Tanimoune; Le Port, Agnès; and Martin-Prevel, Yves. 2019. The ‘Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women’ (MDD-W) Indicator is related to household food insecurity and farm production diversity: Evidence from rural Mali. Current Developments in Nutrition 3(3): nzz002. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz002
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Characteristics and birth outcomes of pregnant adolescents compared to older women: An analysis of individual level data from 140,000 mothers from 20 RCTs

Akseer, Nadia; Keats, Emily Catherine; Thurairajah, Pravheen; Cousens, Simon N.; Betran, Ana Pilar; Oaks, Brietta M.; Huybregts, Lieven; et al. 2022. Characteristics and birth outcomes of pregnant adolescents compared to older women: An analysis of individual level data from 140, 000 mothers from 20 RCTs. EClinicalMedicine 45: 101309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101309
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Population estimates, consequences, and risk factors of obesity among pregnant and postpartum women in India: Results from a national survey and policy recommendations

Chopra, Mansi; Kaur, Naman; Singh, Konsam Dinachandra; Maria Jacob, Chandni; Divakar, Hema; Babu, Giridhara R.; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; et al. 2020. Population estimates, consequences, and risk factors of obesity among pregnant and postpartum women in India: Results from a national survey and policy recommendations. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 151(S1): 57-67. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13319
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Food groups associated with a composite measure of probability of adequate intake of 11 micronutrients in the diets of women in urban Mali

Kennedy, Gina; Fanou-Fogny, Nadia; Seghieri, Chiara; Arimond, Mary; Koreissi, Yara; Dossa, Romain; Kok, Frans J.; Brouwer, Inge D. 2010. Food groups associated with a composite measure of probability of adequate intake of 11 micronutrients in the diets of women in urban Mali. Journal of Nutrition 140(11): 2070S-2078S. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.110.123612
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Reflections of employers’ gender preferences in job ads in India: An analysis of online job portal data

Chowdhury, Afra Rahman; Areias, Ana Carolina; Imaizumi, Saori; Nomura, Shinsaku; Yamauchi, Futoshi. 2018. Reflections of employers' gender preferences in job ads in India : an analysis of online job portal data (English). Policy Research working paper; no. WPS 8379; Paper is funded by the Strategic Research Program (SRP). Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/548581522089881652/Reflections-of-employers-gender-preferences-in-job-ads-in-India-an-analysis-of-online-job-portal-data
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Can integrated agriculture-nutrition programmes change gender norms on land and asset ownership?: Evidence from Burkina Faso

van den Bold, Mara; Dillon, Andrew; Olney, Deanna K.; Ouédraogo, Marcellin; Pedehombga, Abdoulaye; and Quisumbing, Agnes R. 2015. Can integrated agriculture-nutrition programmes change gender norms on land and asset ownership? Evidence from Burkina Faso. The Journal of Development Studies 51(9): 1155 - 1174. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2015.1036036