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Essays on the Time Use and Behavioral Patterns of Women’s Access to Household Water in Rural India

Posted on December 2, 2020

By Shiuli Vanaja, Cornell University, 2020 READ THE DISSERTATION Abstract: In this dissertation, three independent research papers are joined together by the common research theme of ‘Women’s access to household water’ in India. The first two… Read more

Essays On K-12 Education in Developing Countries – Causes, Consequences and Impediments

Posted on July 24, 2020

By Naveen Sunder, Cornell University, 2019 READ THE DISSERTATION Abstract: This dissertation focusses on the causes and consequences of low human capital accumulation among children and adolescents in developing countries in Asia and Africa. My analysis is divid… Read more

Pathways from Agriculture to Nutrition in India: The Role of Women’s Time Trade-Offs and Empowerment

Posted on July 24, 2020

By Vidya Vemireddy, Cornell University, 2019 READ THE DISSERTATION Abstract: Agriculture plays a key role in improving nutrition as a significant proportion of the malnourished population lives in rural areas and depends on smallholder agriculture for their sust… Read more

Changes in Men’s and Women’s Economic Roles in Rural Indian Households, 2009-2014

Posted on July 24, 2020

By Amit Anshumali, Cornell University, 2019 READ THE DISSERTATION Abstract: The purpose of my dissertation research is to examine the effect of men’s non-farm employment on women’s economic roles in rural India, as mediated by class, caste, and education. The main h… Read more

In Vitro Digestion Methods to Estimate Forage Quality and Applied Research on Goat Feeding Systems in Odisha, India

Posted on July 24, 2020

By Maureen Valentine, Cornell University, 2018 READ THE DISSERTATION Abstract: Measuring forage quality reliably in the laboratory and field is of crucial importance because livestock nutrition is a defining component of system productivity and accounts for a su… Read more

Essays on Human Capital & Development in India

Posted on July 24, 2020

By Tanvi Rao, Cornell University, 2017 READ THE DISSERTATION Abstract: This dissertation consists of three independent research papers, tied under a broad research agenda of “human capital” in India. Chapters 1 and 2 are closely related and both utili… Read more

Three Essays On Agriculture – Nutrition Linkages: Women’s Iron Status and Empowerment In Agriculture In Chandrapur, India

Posted on July 24, 2020

By Soumya Gupta, Cornell University, 2016 READ THE DISSERTATION Abstract: Agriculture based approaches are increasingly being propagated for tackling micronutrient malnutrition. Women constitute 30% of the agricultural labor force in India. However very litt… Read more

Using Simple Models to Characterize Long-Term Trends and Variability in Regional Hydrology

Posted on July 24, 2020

By Asha Sharma, Cornell University, 2014 READ THE DISSERTATION Abstract: The three studies presented here demonstrate the utility of simple models in identifying long-term trends and variability in regional hydrology. In the first study, three new methods were us… Read more

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Essays on the Time Use and Behavioral Patterns of Women’s Access to Household Water in Rural India

Essays On K-12 Education in Developing Countries – Causes, Consequences and Impediments

Pathways from Agriculture to Nutrition in India: The Role of Women’s Time Trade-Offs and Empowerment

Changes in Men’s and Women’s Economic Roles in Rural Indian Households, 2009-2014

In Vitro Digestion Methods to Estimate Forage Quality and Applied Research on Goat Feeding Systems in Odisha, India

Essays on Human Capital & Development in India

Three Essays On Agriculture – Nutrition Linkages: Women’s Iron Status and Empowerment In Agriculture In Chandrapur, India

Using Simple Models to Characterize Long-Term Trends and Variability in Regional Hydrology