by Sharmin Sultana | Nov 1, 2021 | uncategorized
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...
by Sharmin Sultana | Oct 22, 2021
Journal Article | Download | http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.21.286650 Date of Publication | January 2022 Abstract: Objective: To examine inequalities and opportunity gaps in co-coverage of health and nutrition interventions in seven countries. Methods: We used data...
by Sharmin Sultana | Oct 1, 2021
Brief | PDF 558 KB Date of Publication | October 2021 Suggested Citation: Measuring food security in the context of COVID-19 in India: A review of measurement tools and adaptations to phone-based data collection. New Delhi: Data for Decisions to Expand Nutrition...
by Sharmin Sultana | Aug 25, 2021
Manuscript: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13248 Publication Date | August 2021 Abstract: Designing survey questions that clearly and precisely communicate the question’s intent and elicit responses based on the intended interpretation is critical but often undervalued....
by Sharmin Sultana | Jul 16, 2021 | uncategorized
The South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) have endorsed the 2030 global nutrition targets of Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2). Efforts are underway in the region to implement global recommendations...
