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

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  • Pepijn Schreinemachers
  • Marie Antoinette Patalagsa
  • Nasir Uddin

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This study quantifies the impact and cost-effectiveness of training poor rural women in Bangladesh in home gardening and nutrition. We use baseline and follow-up data for 646 intervention and control households and apply a difference-in-difference estimator. We find that the intervention significantly (p < 0.01) increased vegetable production (+16.5 g/person/day), vegetable consumption and the micronutrient supply from the garden. Using the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) approach, we show that the intervention can be considered cost-effective in abating iron, vitamin A and zinc deficiencies. Home garden interventions can therefore make an effective contribution to addressing micronutrient undernutrition.

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  • Pepijn Schreinemachers & Marie Antoinette Patalagsa & Nasir Uddin, 2016. "Impact and cost-effectiveness of women's training in home gardening and nutrition in Bangladesh," Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(4), pages 473-488, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevef:v:8:y:2016:i:4:p:473-488
    DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2016.1231704
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