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View article: VR/AR and hearing research: current examples and future challenges
VR/AR and hearing research: current examples and future challenges Open
A well-known issue in clinical audiology and hearing research is the level of abstraction of traditional experimental assessments and methods, which lack ecological validity and differ significantly from real-life experiences, often result…
View article: The politics of agricultural policy and nutrition: A case study of Malawi’s Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP)
The politics of agricultural policy and nutrition: A case study of Malawi’s Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) Open
The concept of food and nutrition policy has broadened from simply being an aspect of health policy, to policy interventions from across a wide range of sectors, but still with potentially important impact on nutritional outcomes. This wid…
View article: Food choice responses to changes in the price of a staple crop: a discrete choice experiment of maize in rural Malawi
Food choice responses to changes in the price of a staple crop: a discrete choice experiment of maize in rural Malawi Open
Price and affordability are important drivers of food choice, particularly for rural smallholder farming households in Malawi, experiencing extreme poverty, food insecurity, and lack of dietary diversity. Lowering the cost of staple crops …
View article: Better decisions for food security? Critical reflections on the economics of food choice and decision-making in development economics
Better decisions for food security? Critical reflections on the economics of food choice and decision-making in development economics Open
With malnutrition recognised as a key public health issue, attention has been placed on how individuals can make better decisions to attain food and nutrition security. Nevertheless, food practice entails a complex set of decisions that ar…
View article: Time-Use Analytics: An Improved Way of Understanding Gendered Agriculture-Nutrition Pathways
Time-Use Analytics: An Improved Way of Understanding Gendered Agriculture-Nutrition Pathways Open
There is a resurgence of interest in time-use research driven, inter alia, by the desire to understand if development interventions, especially when targeted to women, lead to time constraints by increasing work burdens. This has become a …
View article: Time use in agriculture-nutrition research: Conceptualisation, operationalisation and interpretation
Time use in agriculture-nutrition research: Conceptualisation, operationalisation and interpretation Open
There is a resurgence of interest in time use research driven, inter alia, by the desire to understand if development interventions lead to time constraints for participants, especially when targeted to women, by increasing their work burd…
View article: The role of evidence in nutrition policy‐making in Ethiopia: Institutional structures and issue framing
The role of evidence in nutrition policy‐making in Ethiopia: Institutional structures and issue framing Open
Malnutrition is the single greatest contributor to the global burden of morbidity and mortality, with most cases arising in low‐ and middle‐income countries. However, the multi‐sectoral nature of nutrition policy‐making adds considerable c…
View article: From kitchen to classroom: Assessing the impact of cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves on primary school attendance in Karonga district, northern Malawi
From kitchen to classroom: Assessing the impact of cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves on primary school attendance in Karonga district, northern Malawi Open
Household air pollution from burning solid fuels is responsible for an estimated 2.9 million premature deaths worldwide each year and 4.5% of global disability-adjusted life years, while cooking and fuel collection pose a considerable time…
View article: Integrating Agriculture and Health Research for Development: LCIRAH as an Interdisciplinary Programme to Address a Global Challenge
Integrating Agriculture and Health Research for Development: LCIRAH as an Interdisciplinary Programme to Address a Global Challenge Open
The multiple burdens of persistent undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, along with the rapidly growing rates of overweight, obesity, and associated chronic diseases, are major challenges globally. The role of agriculture and the …
View article: Employers’ responses to the<scp>HIV</scp>epidemic in sub‐Saharan Africa: Revisiting the evidence
Employers’ responses to the<span>HIV</span>epidemic in sub‐Saharan Africa: Revisiting the evidence Open
Do employers have a role to play to support people living with HIV ? The literature on sub‐Saharan Africa points to the existence of a positive business case that sees firms as incentivized to provide HIV ‐related services to HIV positive …
View article: Why we are still failing to measure the nutrition transition
Why we are still failing to measure the nutrition transition Open
Summary boxMuch of the global burden of malnutrition, particularly shifts towards an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity, is driven by dietary changes described as the ‘nutrition transition’.The nutrition transition appears to b…
View article: Urban food security in the context of inequality and dietary change: a study of school children in Accra
Urban food security in the context of inequality and dietary change: a study of school children in Accra Open
Diets are changing globally, as agricultural and food systems have become globalised and created new forms of food production, distribution, and trade. Understanding how patterns of globalisation affect the welfare of populations is a key …
View article: The Role of Evidence in Nutrition Policymaking in Ethiopia: Institutional Structures and Issue Framing
The Role of Evidence in Nutrition Policymaking in Ethiopia: Institutional Structures and Issue Framing Open
The multi-sectoral nature of nutrition policymaking adds complexity to the implementation of effective programmes. This raises questions about why or how relevant policy change may come about within different country settings. Using a case…
View article: Measuring Socioeconomic Inequalities in Relation to Malaria Risk: A Comparison of Metrics in Rural Uganda
Measuring Socioeconomic Inequalities in Relation to Malaria Risk: A Comparison of Metrics in Rural Uganda Open
Socioeconomic position (SEP) is an important risk factor for malaria, but there is no consensus on how to measure SEP in malaria studies. We evaluated the relative strength of four indicators of SEP in predicting malaria risk in Nagongera,…
View article: Additional file 4: of Why is malaria associated with poverty? Findings from a cohort study in rural Uganda
Additional file 4: of Why is malaria associated with poverty? Findings from a cohort study in rural Uganda Open
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View article: Additional file 3: of Why is malaria associated with poverty? Findings from a cohort study in rural Uganda
Additional file 3: of Why is malaria associated with poverty? Findings from a cohort study in rural Uganda Open
Implementation of the mediation analysis. (PDF 280Â kb)
View article: The political economy of HIV
The political economy of HIV Open
Given all the positivity and self-congratulation over HIV in the international policy world, it might be hard to remember how many lives have been destroyed and continue to be devastated by this illness. Looking to UNAIDS headlines, we hea…
View article: Paying the price of HIV in Africa: cash transfers and the depoliticisation of HIV risk
Paying the price of HIV in Africa: cash transfers and the depoliticisation of HIV risk Open
Despite biomedical innovation, HIV incidence remains high in some African countries. HIV-related cash-transfer projects propose a solution. However, the author raises concerns about their success from a political economy perspective. Where…
View article: Agriculture, gendered time use, and nutritional outcomes: A systematic review
Agriculture, gendered time use, and nutritional outcomes: A systematic review Open
Existing reviews on agriculture and nutrition consider limited evidence and focus on impact size, rather than impact pathway. This review overcomes the limitations of previous studies by considering a larger evidence base and exploring tim…