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Some urban facts of life
Ruel, Marie T.; Haddad, Lawrence James; Garrett, James L. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1999
This review of recent literature explores the challenges to urban food and nutrition security in the rapidly urbanizing developing world. The premise of the manuscript is that the causes of malnutrition and food insecurity in urban and rural areas are different due primarily to a number of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997269
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Seasonal undernutrition in rural Ethiopia:
Ferro-Luzzi, Anna; Morris, Saul S.; Taffesse, Samson; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001
Marked seasonal variability of both production- and consumption is characteristic of virtually all farming systems in the developing world. This study examines the magnitude and significance of seasonal undernutrition in south central Ethiopia, southern Shewa and Zigwa Boto, a peasant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037854
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How does the human rights perspective help to shape the food and nutrition policy research agenda?
Haddad, Lawrence James; Oshaug, Arne - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1999
Food as a human right was first laid down 50 years ago in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The last 10 years, in particular, have witnessed an increased recognition of the importance of the human rights approach for designing policies and interventions that promote food and nutrition...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997351
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Understanding the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Nepal, 2001 - 2011
Headey, Derek D.; Hoddinott, John - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010460120
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Measuring childcare practices : approaches, indicators, and impliations for programs
Ruel, Marie T. (contributor); Arimond, Mary (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002486342
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Water, sanitation and agriculture linkages with health and nutrition improvement
Gerber, Nicolas; Braun, Joachim von; Usman, Muhammed Abdella - 2019
In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly recognized access to safe water and sanitation infrastructure a matter of … safe and affordable drinking water and adequate sanitation by 2030, in a gender equitable way. Progress towards these … and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all) and SDG 2 (ending hunger and achieving food security and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012099244
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Complementarities in the production of child health
Abramovsky, Laura; Augsburg, Britta; Jervis, Pamela; … - 2019
This paper estimates flexible child health production functions to investigate whether better water, sanitation and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012027975
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Health Financing in Vanuatu : Challenges and Options
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the broader financial position of the government as a whole. These...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010932944
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Health Financing Options for Samoa : Challenges and Opportunities
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
Samoa currently faces two important public policy challenges in the health sector. One is to stem, and then reverse, the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The second challenge is to put the country on a health-financing path that is effective, efficient, and financially affordable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010932945
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The Production, Distribution, and Performance of Physicians, Nurses, and Midwives in Indonesia: An Update
Anderson, Ian; Meliala, Andreasta; Marzoeki, Puti; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Indonesia launched the national health insurance program - Jaminan Kesehatan National (JKN), on January 1, 2014, and aims to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2019. Achieving UHC means not only increasing the number of people covered but also expanding the benefits package and ensuring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010937834