Expansion and utilization of one of India’s largest government-run community-based nutrition programs increased significantly between 2006 and 2016, especially among historically disadvantaged castes and tribes. But, women with low education and the poorest households are relatively more excluded from accessing program benefits. Among states too, while overall utilization has improved, high malnutrition states are relatively lagging. These are the findings of a new study, the first to offer an in-depth analysis of the utilization of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)* program, conducted by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Does Aflatoxin Stunt Child Growth? Evidence from the First Randomized Trial
This blog is cross posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Vivian Hoffmann, Jef Leroy, and Kelly Jones. The post is based on their recent article: “The impact of reducing dietary aflatoxin exposure on child linear growth: a cluster randomized control trial in eastern Kenya,” which appeared in BMJ Global Health. Aflatoxins >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Why irrigation is key to feeding Africa south of the Sahara’s growing population
This post is cross posted from the IFPRI website and was originally written by Claudia Ringler, Deputy Director of IFPRI's Environment and Production Technology Division (EPTD). The post first appeared in African Leadership Magazine. Can Africa south of the Sahara feed itself? This question has been asked for decades, but no satisfying answer has yet been >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Synopsis: Ethiopia’s spatial and structural transformation: Public policy and drivers of change
ESSP Research Note 72, by Emily Schmidt, Paul Dorosh, Mekamu Kedir Jemal, and Jennifer Smart. Synopsis of Working Paper 119. Abstract: This research note evaluates Ethiopia’s demographic shift over the last four decades while also evaluating potential urbanization trends 20 years into the future. Propelling Ethiopia’s urban growth is new secondary city development, ongoing population >> Read more Source: Ethiopia Strategy Support Program
Abstract Digest on Maternal and Child Nutrition Research – Issue 26
We are delighted to present to you the first issue of Abstract Digest for this year. This issue has two important LANCET Commission Reports. The EAT–Lancet Commission is the first of a series of initiatives on nutrition, led by The Lancet in 2019, followed by the Commission on the Global Syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and >> Read more Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India
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