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“It was my own decision”: The transformational shift that influences a woman’s decision to use contraceptives covertly
Abstract: Family planning (FP) is an important element of sexual and reproductive health and rights, but socio-cultural barriers and unbalanced gender relations often limit women’s decision-making about contraceptive use. Covert contraceptive use
A qualitative study on integrated family planning and childhood immunisation services in five African countries
Abstract: Family planning (FP) has the potential to improve maternal and child health outcomes and to reduce poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. However, substantial unmet need for modern contraceptive methods (MCMs) persists in
The relationship between psychosocial interventions and child wellbeing in Zambia
Abstract: Psychosocial factors contribute to persistence of poverty, but are rarely addressed in poverty reduction programs. We use mixed methods to investigate the relationship between a psychosocial behaviour change approach—empowered worldview (EWV),
The importance of food safety for sustaining inclusive, nutritious food and market systems
Effective MSD is all about catalyzing the market system and its actors to value behaviors that both serve their business interests and provide benefits back to society. How market systems value safe
The early impacts of COVID-19 on food security and livelihood in Vietnam
Abstract: In April 2020, Vietnam initiated a country-wide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. This secondary data analysis evaluates whether NGO-supported households (n = 3,431) reporting to be severely impacted by the
The “3 Rs” of promoting women’s engagement in food systems
A discussion on sustainable food systems would be incomplete without attention to women’s contributions; yet too often they are a mere afterthought for policymakers, private sector strategists and international development program designers. While they may
Role of inclusive market systems development in promoting resilience: Evidence from World Vision projects
Evidence on whether market systems development (MSD) programmes for extremely poor smallholder farmers in low-income countries are associated with resilient outcomes when shocks/stressors appear is limited. We discuss the role of the
Pathways out of ultra-poverty: A mixed methods assessment of layered interventions in coastal Bangladesh
Abstract: Studies suggest impoverishment in Bangladesh has been driven by climate-change-related shocks, ill-health and healthcare expenses, poor access to agricultural markets and services, and more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. Multi-sectoral programmes have
Toward gender equality and social inclusion in the COVID-19 age
World Vision is proud of its longstanding commitment to ending global poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity in the nearly 100 countries where we work. According to internal program data, more than
