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Protecting the Most Vulnerable People in Vietnam from Climate Shocks: Exposure to Flooding and Crop Failures has Unequal Impact on Children’s Development and Learning

Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to increasing extreme weather events and rising sea levels associated with climate change.  Through Young Lives two decades of research, during which we have followed the lives of 3,000 young people in Vietnam, our data has shown that childhood exposure to climate shocks, such as flooding and related crop failures affects children's nutrition, growth, cognitive skills, and access to education.

Protecting the Most Vulnerable People in Vietnam from Climate Shocks: Exposure to Flooding and Crop Failures has Unequal Impact on Children’s Development and Learning

Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to increasing extreme weather events and rising sea levels associated with climate change.  Through Young Lives two decades of research, during which we have followed the lives of 3,000 young people in Vietnam, our data has shown that childhood exposure to climate shocks, such as flooding and related crop failures affects children's nutrition, growth, cognitive skills, and access to education.

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Development of an online food frequency questionnaire and estimation of misreporting of energy intake during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults in Peru

During the COVID-19 pandemic Young Lives adapted to use remote data collection methods. including collaborating with others to adapt a dietary intake assessment.  In this article, the authors describe how a face to face questionnaire on food frequency was adapted, validated and self administered on line by 426 young Peruvian adults. They describe how this Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was developed including the selection of food items, portion sizes, and food frequency response options.

Development of an online food frequency questionnaire and estimation of misreporting of energy intake during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults in Peru

During the COVID-19 pandemic Young Lives adapted to use remote data collection methods. including collaborating with others to adapt a dietary intake assessment.  In this article, the authors describe how a face to face questionnaire on food frequency was adapted, validated and self administered on line by 426 young Peruvian adults. They describe how this Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was developed including the selection of food items, portion sizes, and food frequency response options.

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The continuing impact of the pandemic on education in Vietnam: how the 'new normal' is affecting children and young people.
The continuing impact of the pandemic on education in Vietnam: how the 'new normal' is affecting children and young people.

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Raising the Age of Marriage in India: Legislation Alone Will Not be Enough to Improve the Lives of Young Women and Their Children

Following the May 2022 parliamentary debate around raising the legal age of marriage for females in India from 18 to 21, a new proposed bill aims to improve the health and well-being of young women and their children, reduce the incidence of teenage pregnancies and support women to secure better education and work opportunities. Currently the legal marrying age for males is 21, so this proposed change would create gender parity in law.

Raising the Age of Marriage in India: Legislation Alone Will Not be Enough to Improve the Lives of Young Women and Their Children

Following the May 2022 parliamentary debate around raising the legal age of marriage for females in India from 18 to 21, a new proposed bill aims to improve the health and well-being of young women and their children, reduce the incidence of teenage pregnancies and support women to secure better education and work opportunities. Currently the legal marrying age for males is 21, so this proposed change would create gender parity in law.

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A brief introduction to Young Lives as it works with the "Covid-generation"
A brief introduction to Young Lives as it works with the "Covid-generation"

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Young Marriage, Parenthood and Divorce A Comparative Study in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Zambia

This report presents emerging evidence from the Young Marriage and Parenthood Study (YMAPS), a comparative qualitative study of marriage, cohabitation, parenthood and divorce among marginalised adolescents and young people in Ethiopia, India (in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Zambia between 2018 and 2020.

YMAPS is a multi-country collaboration involving research partners in Ethiopia, India, Peru, Zambia, Canada and the UK, led by Young Lives and Child Frontiers, and funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

Young Marriage, Parenthood and Divorce A Comparative Study in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Zambia

This report presents emerging evidence from the Young Marriage and Parenthood Study (YMAPS), a comparative qualitative study of marriage, cohabitation, parenthood and divorce among marginalised adolescents and young people in Ethiopia, India (in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Zambia between 2018 and 2020.

YMAPS is a multi-country collaboration involving research partners in Ethiopia, India, Peru, Zambia, Canada and the UK, led by Young Lives and Child Frontiers, and funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

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Cognitive and Achievement Tests in the Young Lives Study

With the aim of investigating the drivers and impact of childhood poverty, since 2001 Young Lives has collected a wealth of quantitative and qualitative data on many dimensions of children’s development in four low- and middle-income countries: Ethiopia, India (the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam.

Cognitive and Achievement Tests in the Young Lives Study

With the aim of investigating the drivers and impact of childhood poverty, since 2001 Young Lives has collected a wealth of quantitative and qualitative data on many dimensions of children’s development in four low- and middle-income countries: Ethiopia, India (the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam.

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Measuring Food Insecurity During the Young Lives COVID-19 Phone Surveys

Throughout Young Lives, we have provided various measures of food insecurity. These include the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), developed by the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (FANTA) (Coates, Swindale, and Bilinsky 2007), but also stand-alone questions, such as ‘Was there ever no food to eat in your household because of a lack of money?’ which was employed across different survey rounds in all four Young Lives study countries: Ethiopia, India (the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam.

Measuring Food Insecurity During the Young Lives COVID-19 Phone Surveys

Throughout Young Lives, we have provided various measures of food insecurity. These include the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), developed by the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (FANTA) (Coates, Swindale, and Bilinsky 2007), but also stand-alone questions, such as ‘Was there ever no food to eat in your household because of a lack of money?’ which was employed across different survey rounds in all four Young Lives study countries: Ethiopia, India (the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam.

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