Abstract Since 2020, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
expanded its global food security metrics, adding Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet …

Abstract Sub-Saharan African countries experience various market failures and other
constraints in food production, marketing, and food consumption. Consequently, sub …

Abstract Background Children in Malawi face high rates of malnutrition and are at risk of not
reaching their developmental potential. Community-based childcare centres (CBCCs) can …

Background Despite progress in improving living standards and reduced poverty, food
insecurity and malnutrition remain a significant issue worldwide. Childhood is a critical time …

The cost and affordability of least‐cost healthy diets by time and place are increasingly used
as a proxy for access to nutrient‐adequate diets. Recent work has focused on the nutrient …

Dietary quality has significant implications for health, nutrition and life quality. Yet, most
people in develo** countries, such as Malawi, consume inadequate diets due to the high …

This thesis develops the first extension of least-cost diet calculations from individuals to
whole households of differing compositions. Assessing whether individuals can and do meet …

Rural households in sub-Saharan Africa face high levels of poverty and annually recurring
periods of lean season food insecurity. We conduct a randomized controlled trial in rural …

Background Global challenges of hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition persist, with
nearly one in three people lacking sufficient food access. The COVID-19 pandemic …

Food safety, dietary diversity and malnutrition are significant issues confronting urban
households. A nutrition and epidemiological transition is occurring in develo** countries …