Are home gardening programs a sustainable way to improve nutrition? Lessons from a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Rufiji, Tanzania.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2022.102248
Abstract: Homestead food production (HFP) programs may improve diet and nutrition outcomes by increasing availability of nutrient dense foods such as vegetables and supporting livelihoods. We conducted a pair-matched cluster-randomized controlled trial to investigate whether vegetable… read more here.
Keywords: controlled trial; home; cluster randomized; home gardening ... See more keywords
Home gardening and associations with fruit and vegetable intake and BMI
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980020001329
Abstract: Abstract Objective: To understand who engages in home gardening and whether gardening is associated with fruit and vegetable intake and weight status. Design: A national cross-sectional survey. Setting: Online survey panel in the USA. Participants:… read more here.
Keywords: home; fruit vegetable; home gardening; vegetable intake ... See more keywords
Home Gardening Resurgence During COVID: Motivations and Perceived Benefits of Participating in Grow This!
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DOI: 10.1177/15248399221102919
Abstract: Gardening is associated with a wide array of health benefits. We describe the dissemination of a low-cost social media-based campaign (Grow This!), an intervention intended to reach novice gardeners and which combined elements of old… read more here.
Keywords: grow; gardening; participating grow; home gardening ... See more keywords
Comparing level of food insecurity between households with and without home gardening practices in Zege, Amhara region, North West Ethiopia: Community based study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279392
Abstract: Background Globally, close to 1 billion people suffer from hunger and food insecurity. Evidence showed that prevalence of household food insecurity in Ethiopia is ranged from 25.5%-75.8%. Home gardening is one way to alleviate food… read more here.
Keywords: food; food insecurity; home gardening;
Relationship between Community or Home Gardening and Health of the Elderly: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16081389
Abstract: There have been many reports indicating the relationship between gardening and health or healthy lifestyles among adults in developed countries all over the world. However, Japanese evidence is lacking. The aim of this study was… read more here.
Keywords: community; home gardening; gardening health; health ... See more keywords
Home Gardening and the Social Divide of Suburban Space: Methodological Proposal for the Spatial Analysis of a Social Practice in the Greater Paris Urban Area
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DOI: 10.3390/su13063243
Abstract: This paper explores home gardening geography in metropolitan outskirts, seen as a major asset and challenge of the alternative suburban city model. Studies that estimate the domestic production of backyard gardens are scarce, but they… read more here.
Keywords: greater paris; spatial analysis; home gardening; geography ... See more keywords