Participatory, agroecological and gender-sensitive approaches to improved nutrition : a case study in Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorBezner Kerr, R.
dc.contributor.authorShumba, L.
dc.contributor.authorDakishoni, L.
dc.contributor.authorLupafya, E.
dc.contributor.authorBerti, P.R.
dc.contributor.authorClassen, L.
dc.contributor.authorSnapp, S.S.
dc.contributor.authorKatundu, M.
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-25T12:45:09Z
dc.date.available2014-11-25T12:45:09Z
dc.date.issued2014-11
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines a long-term participatory agriculture and nutrition program in northern Malawi that successfully improved child growth, crop diversity and food security through innovative educational strategies and sustainable agriculture. The farmer-led approaches used mobilized communities to apply agroecological methods and improved child feeding practices, as well as addressing unequal gender relations. Efforts to link agriculture to child health outcomes took time: 3 years before the goal was realized, with application of interdisciplinary approaches.en
dc.format.extent1 digital file (2 p.)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53337
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectNUTRITIONen
dc.subjectMALAWIen
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITYen
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITYen
dc.subjectSUSTAINABILITYen
dc.subjectCROP DIVERSITYen
dc.titleParticipatory, agroecological and gender-sensitive approaches to improved nutrition : a case study in Malawien
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber105152001
idrc.project.number105152
idrc.project.titleBuilding Food Security and Social Resilience to HIV/AIDS in Malawien
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-434-38
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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