Impact and cost-effectiveness of women's training in home gardening and nutrition in Bangladesh

Journal of Development Effectiveness

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 473-488

  Schreinemachers, Pepijn ^a   Patalagsa, Marie Antoinette ^a   Uddin, Nasir ^b  

^a AVRDC THE WORLD VEGETABLE CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b Grameen Bikash Foundation South Maltinagor   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness analysis; developing countries; difference in difference; disability adjusted life years (DALYs); home based food production

Indexed keywords

COST ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOOD PRODUCTION; HOME GARDEN; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION; TRAINING; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84987892991     PISSN: 19439342     EISSN: 19439407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2016.1231704     Document Type: Article

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