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  • Data collection,  India,  Survey data

    Why harmonization of food security measurement in phone surveys is needed: Lessons from India

    November 1, 2021

    Background Food security is essential for a healthy and productive population. In 1996, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) stated that food security “exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” FAO recognized four dimensions…

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  • Data collection,  Data value chain,  India

    Tracking India’s Progress on Addressing Malnutrition and Enhancing the Use of Data to Improve Programs

    January 8, 2021

    In collaboration with Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN), NITI Aayog, and ID Insight, DataDENT developed a joint report addressing considerations for improving the availability and use of data to improve nutrition programs in India. The report shares a comprehensive indicator framework aligned with India’s National Nutrition Mission, POSHAN Abhiyaan, and describes a theory…

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  • Data collection,  India

    Understanding the Role of Cognitive Interviewing in Improving Survey Questions

    November 17, 2020

    While answering a survey questionnaire, how do the respondents interpret the questions? What techniques of cognitive interviewing can facilitate appropriate framing of the questions? These are important considerations to have while designing survey questions to ensure that they clearly communicate the question’s intent and elicit responses aligned with the intended interpretation. To look at these concepts more closely, IFPRI—an implementing…

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    Sattvika Ashok and Emily Myers, IFPRI 1 Comment
  • Data visualization,  India

    Tracking India’s Progress on Addressing Malnutrition: What Will it Take?

    June 10, 2020

    In collaboration with Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN), DataDENT co-funded an activity identifying an indicator list and respective data availability for evidence-based interventions, determinants, and outcomes aligned with the POSHAN Abhiyaan framework. A blog post on this work is available here. A policy note summarizing findings can be viewed here.

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  • Data visualization,  India

    How are nutrition data visualization tools (DVTs) in India supporting decision-makers?

    May 18, 2020

    As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, the increasing demand and supply of data has spawned a breadth of data visualization tools (DVTs). Not surprisingly, we are witnessing an outpour of COVID-19 DVTs in India, including the Coronavirus India Dashboard and India COVID-19 tracker, among others. In both nutrition and the COVID-19 response, it is critical that DVTs are designed for their…

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    Manita Jangid (IFPRI), Yashodhara Rana (R4D), Laura Becker (R4D), Tricia Aung (JHSPH) 3 Comments
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