To estimate trends in underweight and obesity in national populations from 1990 to 2022, we pooled population-based studies with measurements of height and weight. Pooled data were analysed using a Bayesian hierarchical meta-regression model. Our primary outcome was the individual and combined prevale...
Roelen and Devereux (2019) studied the role of home visits in the Graduation program in Burundi (also known as Terintambwe) and found that training and coaching are imperative for achieving change, because they deliver both money and message to the participants. Roelen, Kim, Barnett, and ...
When they re-estimate with fixed effect, the U-shape disappears. Piper (2015) uses GMM dynamic panel estimation with 16 waves of the British Household Panel Study on youngsters age 16–30 and found that happiness declined over that age range, a result found by comparing the coefficients of ...
Our own estimate based on UN data shows the world's population surpassing 7.7 billion. China is the most populous country in the world with a population exceeding 1.4 billion. It is one of just two countries with a population of more than 1 billion, with India being the second. As of ...
This collection was comprised of genotypes from different research centers, including AfricaRice (43), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-Burundi (25), IRRI-Kenya (9), INERA (12), and local landraces (5). Table 1. Rice genotypes used in the study. 2.2. Sample Preparation and ...