SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Women's Empowerment, Food Security, and Nutrition Transition in Africa.
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- Barriers and facilitators to the adoption of healthy lifestyles for cardiovascular disease prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed method systematic review of evidence.Systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Household food insecurity among refugees: examining variations across different climatic contexts in Ugandan refugee settlements.Global health action · 2026Article
- Exploring the association between women's empowerment and household dietary diversity in rural Armenia: a cross-sectional analysis.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- 'It is the mother who will prepare [the] food that the father and children will eat': opportunities and constraints among household food preparers in urban slums in Nigeria.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Women's empowerment as a driver to household food security in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa: a structural equation model approach.Frontiers in sociology · 2026Article
- A comprehensive analysis of vitamin a deficiency burden and trends: insights from the global burden of disease study 2021 and future predictions to 2050.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators of primary care management of type II diabetes mellitus in the West African sub-region: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Reclaiming voices, rethinking change: a decolonial and knowledge-ecological analysis of SBCC nutrition interventions in Senegal.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Consumption status of functional drinks based on the theory of planned behavior and the stages of change model in female employees.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- A Comparative Analysis of Maternal Nutrition Decision-Making Autonomy During Pregnancy-An Application of the Food Choice Process Model in Burkina Faso and Madagascar.Food and nutrition bulletin · 2024Article
- The impact of indigenous practices to promote women's empowerment in agriculture in South Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The impact of livestock interventions on nutritional outcomes of children younger than 5 years old and women in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Review
- Teenage mothers' perspectives, knowledge, and attitudes toward pregnancy and the utilization of sexual and reproductive health services in the Eastern Province of Rwanda.Women's health (London, England)Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Despite mounting recognition of the essential role of women's empowerment in household dietary and nutrition changes, the diversity of culture across African countries presents ambiguity as to whether its impact is experienced homogeneously across the continent. This article presents a systematic review of whether women's empowerment changes household dietary patterns, contributes to nutrition improvement, and consequently affects diet-related health outcomes in Africa. We find that whilst more research needs to be conducted, particularly with improved methodologies that can establish cause-effect relationships, there is consensus among the literature on the link between women's empowerment and some domains of food security and dietary improvement. Meanwhile, studies on women's empowerment and the additional demand pressure on some food categories are quite limited. This exacerbates the challenge of setting production plans that aim to address the continent's question of food.
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