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Guidance Questions - Pathways

Agriculture and Nutrition Context Assessment Tool Locator

Food Production

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How much of which foods do households normally produce, and what are barriers to increasing production of each?
How has household food production been affected by a crisis?
How do households access inputs and finances required for food production?
What are the most nutrient dense crops that could be grown locally?
When designing a project to increase food production, how can I assess/address gender based constraints?

Agricultural Income

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How do I determine what HHs are selling and how much they earn from the sale of different agricultural products?
How has household agricultural income been affected by a crisis?
What opportunities exist for different population groups in my target area to increase their agricultural income?
How do I design a project to increase agricultural income and also contribute to better nutrition?
How can I design a project to increase agricultural income while considering gender-specific constraints?
How has household agricultural production been affected by a crisis?

Women’s Empowerment

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When designing a project to increase food production, how can I assess/address gender based constraints?
How can I design a project to increase agricultural income while considering gender-specific constraints?
What are barriers to women obtaining control of resources and/or income?
Do women have access to time and labor saving technologies?
What are typical gendered responsibilities in the community and within HHs?
How can I design a program that understands community gender relations and promotes gender equality?

Food Prices

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What are typical market prices of food and How are these affected by season?
How have prices been affected by a crisis?
Is a nutritious diet affordable for poor households?

Food Expenditure

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How much do households typically spend on food, and what factors influence spending decisions?
How has food expenditure been affected by an emergency?
How can I design an intervention to encourage purchase of more nutritious foods?

Non-food Expenditure

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How much do households typically spend on non-food items related to nutrition (e.g. medical expenses, water, hygiene related items)?

Processing & Storage

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What storage and preservation practices are currently used and/or available for home produced crops?
What proportion of crops are lost or damaged in storage?
What are feasible processing/storage intervention options to improve the nutritional content of food?
How have processing & storage been affected by an emergency?

Food Access

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How do households normally access food and what is the current level of food insecurity within a community?
Can households achieve a nutritious diet using locally available foods?
How do households cope with a shortage of food?
What are feasible intervention options to make nutritious foods affordable?
Is a nutritious diet available and affordable to all income groups throughout the year in the survey/program area?

Health Care

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Are quality health services available?
Are health services and supplies economically accessible?
What are barriers to access and uptake of health services?
What are barriers to access and uptake of health and nutrition services?

Caring Capacity & Practices

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How knowledgeable are households about appropriate caring practices for young children?
What are typical IYCF practices and barriers to improved practice?
How can I design an agriculture program focused on improving IYCF practices?
What are the common practices in caring for pregnant women?
How knowledgeable is the target population about hygiene and sanitation?
What are typical hygiene/sanitation practices in the target area?

Diet

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Do households in my project area consume a diverse diet?
How do individual diets vary within households and who or what determines that?
What are the most commonly consumed commodities in a community?
How have diets been affected by a crisis?
What are barriers to households consuming more nutritious foods?
How can I design an agriculture program to improve diets?

Female Energy Expenditure

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How do women spend their time, and what proportion is devoted to agricultural activities?
How can I design an agriculture project without a negative impact on childcare?

Value Chains & Market Systems

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Is a nutritious diet affordable for poor households?
What proportion of crops are lost or damaged in storage?
What are feasible processing/storage intervention options to improve the nutritional content of food?
Is a nutritious diet available and affordable to all income groups throughout the year in the survey/program area?
How have market systems been affected by an emergency?
How have market prices been affected by a crisis?
How can I identify areas for improvement within a value chain?