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What does women’s empowerment have to do with malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from demographic and health surveys from 30 countries [PDF]
Global Health Research and Policy, 2020 Background The reduction of childhood malnutrition has been identified as a priority for health and development in sub Saharan African countries. The association between women’s empowerment and children’s nutritional status is of policy interest due to ...
Sanni Yaya +3 more
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Women's Empowerment in Agriculture, Production Diversity, and Nutrition: Evidence from Nepal [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2013 With the increasing recognition that agricultural growth and development do not necessarily translate into improved nutrition outcomes, policymakers are increasingly grappling with how to design and implement agricultural policies and programs that can also achieve nutritional objectives.
Malapit, Hazel Jean L. +4 more
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Women's empowerment in agriculture and agricultural productivity: Evidence from rural maize farmer households in western Kenya. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 This paper documents a positive relationship between maize productivity in western Kenya and women's empowerment in agriculture, measured using indicators derived from the abbreviated version of the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index.
Gracious M Diiro +4 more
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Women's Empowerment in Agriculture: What Role for Food Security in Bangladesh? [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2013 SummaryUsing a nationally representative survey from Bangladesh, we examine the relationship between women’s empowerment in agriculture, measured using the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index, and per capita calorie availability, dietary diversity, and adult body mass index (BMI).
Sraboni, Esha +3 more
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Tourism and Women Empowerment in Developing Economies: Systematic Literature Review
iRASD Journal of Management, 2022 Employment, gender equality, and women's empowerment can boost tourism's sustainability. The tourism business is dominated by women, but it still has a lot of serious imbalances.
Sadia Mahwish, Muhammad Atif Nawaz
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Strengthening the role of Community Health Representatives in the Navajo Nation
BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Strengthening Community Health Worker systems has been recognized to improve access to chronic disease prevention and management efforts in low-resource communities. The Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment (COPE) Program is a Native non-
Caroline King +11 more
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Impact of microfinance on women’s economic empowerment
Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2022 Women’s economic empowerment a strategy aimed at enabling women in decision-making, increment in income and asset ownership. The main aim of the study is to examine the impact of microfinance on women’s economic empowerment.
Belay Mengstie
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International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 2018 Empowerment and participation are viewed as combined strategy in combating poverty particularly in third world countries. It is considered an effective approach in uplifting the status of economy. As a medium, empowerment and participation is believed to play an important role in determining successful economic activity.
Ani, Fauziah +7 more
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Women’s Empowerment and Contraceptive Method Use in Egypt [PDF]
, 2017 Egypt’s fertility rate reached a 25-year high of 3.5 births per woman in 2014.It is assumed that women’s empowerment plays an important role in women’s choice of a specific contraceptive method.
Samari, Goleen
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 Women’s empowerment is an important goal in achieving sustainable development worldwide. Offering access to microfinance services to women is one way to increase women’s empowerment.
Marloes A. Huis +4 more
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