Floods are a recurring problem in Somalia, especially in Bal'ad district, affecting the community, especially women farmers. Floods disrupt livelihoods by damaging agricultural land, displacing people and causing food shortages and financial losses. Women farmers face vulnerabilities due to limited resources, …

More awareness is needed in food service and culinary schools for the effect of the chefs’ smoking behavior on their salt use. Smoking is known to affect taste perception. Restaurant dishes are often high in salt and smoking might play a role in this. We show that prevalence of smoking among Dutch chefs …

De reclassering voert haar werk uit in een maatschappij die in toenemende mate vraagt om inzicht in effectiviteit van beleid en de daarbij horende kosten en opbrengsten van publieke investeringen. Daarbij gaat het niet alleen om de directe effecten van het werk, maar ook om hoe deze zich vertalen naar …

Food insecurity remains a critical challenge, especially for developing countries like Kenya. While factors such as high poverty rate, rural-urban migration, pandemics including Covid-19, desert locusts, etcetera remain part of immediate causes, shocks resulting from climate change, such as drought, …

In recent years, Somalia has experienced recurrences of droughts, which are exacerbated by two reasons. First, most parts of the country are naturally arid and semi-arid lands, which experience frequent droughts. Second, climate change has contributed to increased incidences of prolonged droughts, whose …

About 20% of energy intake in the Netherlands is consumed out-of-home. Eating out-of-home is associated with higher energy intake and poorer nutrition. Menu labeling can be considered a promising instrument to improve dietary choices in the out-of-home sector. Effectiveness depends on the presentation …

This study explored the use of cash transfers for increasing resilience of smallholder farmers against drought. Smallholder farmers who are dependent on rainfed agriculture productivity in Shangombo District, Western Province, Zambia. Their main livelihood portfolio is from the maize crop which they …

Mijn onderzoek zal ingaan op de rol van de Reclassering bij personen met verward gedrag die overlast veroorzaken. Er is gekeken welke rol de Reclassering op dit moment heeft in de aanpak en of dit een gewenste rol is voor een sluitende aanpak rondom deze doelgroep. Door in kaart te brengen wat de Reclassering …