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Paternal BCC and Child Diet Diversity in Ethiopia
Abstract Background: Augmenting maternal nutrition behavior change communication (BCC) activities with food vouchers or through greater engagement of fathers may play improve IYCF practices, but their impact is unknown. Objective: We assess whether, in addition to the provision of maternal BCC, ...
https://iems.ust.hk/publications/iems-working-papers/han-engaging-fathers-nutrition-behavior-communication-child-dietary-diversity-ethiopia-wp82
Engaging fathers to improve children’s diet: a clustered RCT in Ethiopia
Abstract Fathers may play an important role in infant and young child feeding practices, but the extent of its influence is unknown. We implemented a cluster randomized control trial to determine the efficacy of maternal behavior change communication (BCC) and paternal BCC program. We also examined the differential ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2021/han-engaging-fathers-to-improve-children-s-diet-a-clustered-rct-in-ethiopia
Intergenerational Impacts of an Early Childhood Intervention: Evidence from the World's Largest Early Childhood Program
While a large body of work from around the world highlights the impacts of early childhood development programs for individuals who are exposed to these programs, much less is known about the spillovers of such programs on the next generation. To study these effects, we use historical administrative data from the ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2020/ravindran-intergenerational-impacts-early-childhood-intervention
Creating Skills to Promote Social Opportunity and Reduce Poverty
Key insights James Heckman, Nobel Laureate in Economics and Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, delivered a lecture organized by the HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study and cosponsored by HKUST IEMS drawing from recent advances in economics, sociology, and child development to emphasize ...
https://iems.ust.hk/events/academic-seminar/2015/creating-skills-to-promote-social-opportunity-and-reduce-poverty-james-heckman
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