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Who will be fed in the 21st century? Challenges for science and policy
Wiebe, Keith D. (contributor); Ballenger, Nicole (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
as how poverty, conflict, and gender roles might affect demand. They also consider the roles that institutions must play …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752691
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Agriculture, food security, nutrition and the Millenium Development Goals:
von Braun, Joachim; Swaminathan, Monkombu Sambasivan; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004
extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996835
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Women: still the key to food and nutrition security
IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
world. This brief brings together IFPRI's most recent research findings on gender and food security and offers proof to … policymakers that reducing gender disparities promotes better food and nutrition security for all....IFPRI's research findings … task requires policies that eradicate gender discrimination, proactively promote catch-up for women, and involve women …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997083
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Child health care demand in a developing country
Hallman, Kelly - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1999
This study examines how quality, price, and access to curative health care influence use of modern public, modern private, and traditional providers among 3,000 children age 0-2 years in Cebu, Philippines. The analysis relies on a series of household, community, and health facility surveys...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997237
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Explaining child malnutrition in developing countries: a cross-country analysis
Smith, Lisa C.; Haddad, Lawrence James - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2000
"One in three pre-school children in the developing world is undernourished. As a consequence, their human rights are violated. In addition, they are more likely to have impaired immune systems, poorer cognitive development, lower productivity as adults, and greater susceptibility to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037836
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Consequences of deforestation for women's time allocation, agricultural production, and nutrition in hill areas of Nepal:
Kumar, Shubh K.; Hotchkiss, David - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1988
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037841
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Gender equality and investments in adolescents in the rural Philippines:
Bouis, Howarth E.; Palabrica-Costello, Marilou; Solon, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1998
Philippines are generally treated equally, provid ing a contrast with other Asian settings where discrimination by gender is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037844
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Adoption of hybrid maize in Zambia: effects on gender roles, food consumption, and nutrition
Kumar, Shubh K. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1994
In this report, Shubh K. Kumar examines the reasons for low productivity of maize, the principal crop in Eastern Province, Zambia, compared with its potential, and suggests steps for increasing future productivity. The report also looks at the effects of adoption of hybrid maize on household...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037899
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The importance of women's status for child nutrition in developing countries:
Smith, Lisa C.; Ramakrishnan, Usha; Ndiaye, Aida; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
"Malnutrition affects one out of every three preschool-age children living in developing countries.This disturbing, yet preventable, state of affairs causes untold suffering and, given its wide scale, presents a major obstacle to the development process.Volumes have been written about the causes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037914
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What determines adult cognitive skills?: Impacts of preschooling, schooling, and post-schooling experiences in Guatemala
Behrman, Jere R.; Hoddinott, John; Maluccio, John A.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
"Most investigations into the importance and determinants of adult cognitive skills assume that (1) they are produced primarily by schooling, and (2) schooling is statistically predetermined or exogenous. This study uses longitudinal data collected in Guatemala over 35 years to investigate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038027