311 research outputs found
Aulo Gelli, Pre-School Meals as a Platform for Behavior Change at Community Level: A Cluster Randomized Trial
No full textAulo Gelli POLICY SEMINAR Using Malawi’s Community-Based Childcare Centers to Implement an Agriculture and Nutrition Intervention Co-organized by IFPRI, the University of Washington led SEEMS nutrition project, and the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health (A4NH
Aulu-Gelle et Favorinus, lecteur et ‘philologue’ des texts latins
No full textAnalisi del ruolo di Favorino all'interno dell'opera di Aulo Gelli
Improving diets in rural Ghana: Food system analysis to identify opportunities for nutrition-sensitive small and medium enterprises
No full textThis publication presents an in-depth analysis of the food system in Ghana with the dual purpose of providing an overview of the current situation, and identifying opportunities for leveraging the role of small and medium-sized enterprises for nutrition-sensitive food systems. The data collected and the results of the analysis enhance the understanding of some of the challenges that, in the Ghanaian context, contribute to determining diet-related issues; more importantly, the analysis identifies opportunities and entry points for improving diets by overcoming some of the challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises. The information provided could be of support not only for further analyses, but also for planning interventions and designing policies to improve nutrition in Ghana and in other contexts.Non-PRIFPRI2; CRP2; GSSP; 2 Promoting Healthy Diets and Nutrition for all; 4 Transforming Agricultural and Rural EconomiesDSGD; PHND; PIMCGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM
School feeding and girls' enrolment: Understanding the effects of alternative implementation modalities in low-income, food-insecure settings across Sub-Saharan Africa.
No full textBackground: School feeding interventions are implemented in nearly every country in the world, with the potential to support the education, health and nutrition of school children. There is little evidence to show that different school feeding modalities have different effects. Objective: To examine the influence of different school feeding modalities on primary school enrolment, particularly for girls, in 32 countries across sub-Saharan Africa.Methods: An observational study involving a meta-analysis of survey data was developed to examine programme effect. Schools were divided by type and length of program: those with existing programs, those that had had school feeding for less than one year, and a counterfactual including schools without a programme. The intervention consisted of two different types of school feeding: onsite meals alone or onsite meals plus take-home rations. Changes in enrolment over a one-year period were used to assess effects of school feeding. To control for pre-programme characteristics, data on covariates were also examined. Using this design a comparison of enrolment levels was made between the types of treatment schools and controls schools during the period school feeding was first introduced. Standard multiple regression models were used to analyse programme effect.Results: School feeding was found to have statistically significant increases in enrolment, with effect size of about 10 percent. The changes on enrolment varied by modality of school feeding provision and by gender, with onsite meals appearing to have stronger effects in the first year of treatment in the lower primary grades, and onsite combined with take-home rations also being effective post-year 1, particularly for girls that were receiving the extra take-home rations.Conclusions: School feeding programmes had a positive impact on school enrolment. The operational nature of the survey data used in the meta-analysis, however, limits the robustness of the findings
Os limites da Filologia: Aulo Gélio, NA 2.9
Full text linkThis paper aims to study the use of the Greek verb λεξιθηρέω in Aulus Gelliusʹ Noctes Atticae. Its coinage in the work of the Roman author is indicative of a cultural programme, and reflects contemporary concerns on the appropriate use of language.Este trabajo tiene como objetivo estudiar el uso del verbo griego λεξιθηρέω en las Noches Áticas de Aulo Gelio. Su empleo en la obra del autor romano es indicativa de un programa cultural al tiempo que se hace eco de preocupaciones contemporáneas sobre el adecuado uso del lenguaje.Ce travail se propose d’étudier l’usage du verbe grec λεξιθηρέω dans Nuits Attiques d’Aulu-Gelle. L’utilisation qui en est faite dans l’œuvre de l’auteur romain est révélatrice du programme culturel et reflète les préoccupations contemporaines en ce qui concerne le correct usage de la langue.Este trabalho tem como objetivo estudar o uso do verbo grego λεξιθηρέω em Noctes Atticae de Aulo Gélio. A sua utilização na obra do autor romano é indicativa de um programa cultural e reflete preocupações contemporâneas sobre o uso adequado da linguagem
School milk initiative: Impact of adding milk to a micronutrient fortified school feeding program: An effectiveness trial in humanitarian settings
No full textPresentation given July 30, 2024 for CGIAR Research Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration given on behalf of Aulo Gelli, Dalia El Sabbagh, Monica George Michail, and the School Milk Initiative Trial Group.
IFPRI consultants: Monica George Michail, Dalia Elsabbagh, and in-country colleagues
Hunger and learning : evidence on the costs and effectiveness of providing food through schools in food-insecure areas
Full text linkGlobally, over the last decade primary school access has improved significantly. Yet challenges remain: 67 million primary school-aged children are not in school. Poor nutrition and health among schoolchildren are important barriers in achieving education-for-all goals. School feeding is a popular intervention supporting the education, health and nutrition of children in food-insecure settings. However, school feeding programmes are complex, involving a broad range of stakeholders across different sectors and implementation levels.
This thesis is aimed at providing evidence to support policy-makers in managing trade-offs among alternative targeting approaches, feeding modalities, and costs. This work is also aimed at building an evidence-based framework to guide Governments in managing the inherent complexity of school feeding interventions.
The thesis includes an analysis of a natural experiment involving survey data from 32 countries across sub-Saharan Africa that suggested that school feeding increased enrolment by 10 percent. Enrolment changes varied by modality and gender, with onsite meals having stronger effects in the first year of treatment in lower grades, and onsite combined with take-home rations being effective post-year 1, particularly for girls. Expenditures across 62 countries indicated considerable differences in costs across modalities, ranging from 75 USD for take-home rations. This raises important questions of cost-effectiveness and sustainability, also in terms of school-level costs not normally captured in programme expenditures. Findings also suggest that school level costs are substantive, and are a considerable overhead, considering that these costs are generally borne by food-insecure communities. The thesis also highlights that scaling-up school feeding requires significant financing, on average equal to 40 percent of primary education costs. Despite these opportunity costs there is strong buy-in on school feeding from governments in sub-Saharan Africa. The implications of this thesis also suggest that the complexity of school feeding as an intervention has perhaps been underestimated by policymakers. Strengthening the evidence linking outcomes to the design of school feeding and to the quality of the service delivery, including the trade-offs between implementation modalities, remains a critical area of future research. This thesis provides both a foundation and a step towards answering these complex questions in a comparable and meaningful way
The impact of food assistance on food insecure populations during conflict in Mali
No full textStata do files and part of the analysis data used in the analysis published in the Final Report to 3ie on the project, "The impact of food assistance on food insecure populations during conflict in Mali" (project code TW 6.1039). This project was funded as part of the Humanitarian Assistance Thematic Window.
This data set includes the household survey data from the follow-up survey funded by the 3ie Humanitarian Thematic Window
Trade-offs in costs, diet quality, and regional diversity: An analysis of the nutritional value of school meals in Ghana
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