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Caregivers’ Income Generation Activities and Diversity of Animal Source Foods in Children’s Diets in Ghana

Abstract: Engagement in income generation activities (IGA) that involve animal source foods (ASF) may influence children’s intake of animal products through increased availability of ASF in […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): Aaron Christian; Anna Lartey; Esi K Colecraft; Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson; Benjamin Ahunu; Grace S Marquis
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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The magnitude and pattern of purchased ready-to-eat foods in the diets of rural Ghanaian children

Abstract: Purchase of ready-to-eat foods (RTEF) for children is common in urban Ghana but little is known about this practice in rural areas. We collected data […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): Esi K Colecraft; Grace S Marquis; Anna A Lartey; Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson; Benjamin Ahunu; Lorna M Butler; Helen H Jensen; Manju B Reddy; Elisabeth Lonergan
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Contribution of animal source foods to total iron intake of children in coastal Ghana

Abstract: The poor micronutrient status of children in developing countries has been attributed partially to a heavy reliance on plant-based diets. 66 Ghanaian children aged 2 […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): Esi K Colecraft; Gladys A Adjei; Anna A Lartey; Grace S Marquis
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Seasonal patterns of severe food shortages vary by region in Ghana

Abstract: Agriculture-dependent populations often experience seasonal food insecurity. The perception of severe food shortages was documented in 6 rural and 6 semi-rural communities in 3 regions […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): Grace S Marquis; Kimberly Harding; Esi K Colecraft; Melissa Fox; Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Nutritional status and diversity of animal source foods in the diets of 2- to 5-y-old Ghanaian children living in rural and peri-urban communities in a coastal district

Abstract: Economic, cultural, and environmental factors constrain Ghanaian caregivers’ ability to offer animal source foods (ASF) to their children, resulting in diets of low protein and […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): Esi K Colecraft; Grace S Marquis; Anna A Lartey; Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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External Evaluation Pannel Report 2007: Enhancing Child Nutrition through Animal Source Food Management (ENAM) Project

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  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): Deborah Rubin; Nanna Roos; Alfred Neumann
  • Type of Document: ME Documentation

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Educational Investments in a Dual Economy

Abstract: We present a simple two-period, dual-economy model in which migration options may affect the informal financing of educational investments. When credit contracts are universally available […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): Andrew G. Mude; Christopher B. Barrett; John G. McPeak; Cheryl R. Doss
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Ruminations Fall 2007

Contains stories and highlights from Global Livestock CRSP activities.

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): Global Livestock CRSP
  • Type of Document: Newsletter

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Collective Action by Women’s Groups to Combat Drought and Poverty in Northern Kenya

Abstract: Collective action can be an effective means of local development and risk reduction among rural people, but few examples have been documented in pastoral areas. […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2006
  • Author(s): D. Layne Coppock; Solomon Desta; Getachew Gebru; Adan Wako; Ibrahim Aden; Chachu Tadecha; Seyoum Tezera
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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Do Pastoral Husbands and Wives in Northern Kenya View Milk Markets Differently?

Abstract: Efforts to develop market opportunities are a key element of the current USAID agricultural strategy. In this study, we illustrate how milk marketing in two […]

  • Date of Publication: December 2006
  • Author(s): John McPeak; Cheryl Doss
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

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